A rare synchronized starling murmuration in Israel's skies. Very Pretty.
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Subject: A rare synchronized starling murmuration in Israel's skies. Very Pretty. Tue Feb 05, 2013 9:03 pm
Massive Flocks of Starling Birds form Dark Clouds in Israel Sky Published on Jan 28, 2013
"Bird watchers enjoy a rare synchronized starling murmuration as they fly in Israel's skies. After a long absence of some 20 years, short distance migrant starlings have returned to Israel. This is a phenomenon experts find difficult to explain.
Today hundreds of thousands of starlings inhabit Israel, compared to millions in the past, according to scientific estimations.
The common starling used to fly to Israel from Russia and Eastern Europe until the early 90's in mind-boggling flocks of millions. For an unknown reason, the number of the small birds migrating over Israel declined dramatically and they could no longer be seen in Israel's skies.
But in 2012, their numbers began increasing and they were sighted for the first time above the Sea of Galilee."
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Subject: Re: A rare synchronized starling murmuration in Israel's skies. Very Pretty. Tue Feb 05, 2013 9:05 pm
Awesome! I saw this in Dalhart Texas once, it's amazing Thank you!
Subject: Re: A rare synchronized starling murmuration in Israel's skies. Very Pretty. Thu Feb 07, 2013 1:27 pm
That was cool. Totally thought a man was gonna be standing there once the birds landed. Huh? Started over the sea of Gallilee? Hm... kinda interesting.
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Subject: Re: A rare synchronized starling murmuration in Israel's skies. Very Pretty. Thu Feb 07, 2013 1:48 pm
I would sure hate to be underneath 'em when they are murmuration-ing. But I'd sure be praising God that elephants don't fly.
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A rare synchronized starling murmuration in Israel's skies. Very Pretty.