No, not about any rumours that might be going around, a murmuration is - apparently - the collective name for starlings. They can also been known as a filth, though you can see that this might be less flattering to them.
So I took my camera last week to get some shots of them over the reed beds here on the Somerset Levels and though I had less hits than misses, I was lucky with the colour of the sky with the setting sun and am quite pleased with one or two. The mild winter has meant that only a million and a half are nesting at Shapwick this year, compared with the six and a half that were holidaying with us last year but they were still a brilliant sight.
WOW! Amazing. Well done - lovely colour skies too.
ReplyDeleteLovely images, is there any chance you'd let me use the bottom one for use in a cd booklet? I'm releasing a low budget album and this is one of the best images of a murmuration I've found so far. If you could let me know. Thanks. theselfhelpgroup@gmail.com
ReplyDeleteYes, Anon, happily. Would you like me to email you the larger file via email? Please can I get a CD in return?
ReplyDeleteHello Steve, Well done on some amazing pictures. Like Anon above, may I use the top one for my mindfulness for kids webpage? Not sure off the top of my head what I can offer in return Im afraid!? Blessings, Fidel
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