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Starling Murmurations
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RE: Starling Murmurations
November 23, 2012 at 4:50 pm
I thought so, too. The birds are probably just following some simple algorithms/instructions built into their heads. That's why they are able to create these patterns.

That is something really clever, though, and absolutely beautiful as well. Big Grin
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Starling Murmurations - by Rayaan - November 23, 2012 at 5:37 am
RE: Starling Murmurations - by Napoléon - November 23, 2012 at 7:24 am
RE: Starling Murmurations - by Rayaan - November 23, 2012 at 7:34 am
RE: Starling Murmurations - by Napoléon - November 23, 2012 at 7:42 am
RE: Starling Murmurations - by Zen Badger - November 23, 2012 at 7:53 am
RE: Starling Murmurations - by Vera - November 23, 2012 at 8:59 am
RE: Starling Murmurations - by festive1 - November 23, 2012 at 9:02 am
RE: Starling Murmurations - by Zen Badger - November 23, 2012 at 9:15 am
RE: Starling Murmurations - by Vera - November 23, 2012 at 9:22 am
RE: Starling Murmurations - by Fidel_Castronaut - November 23, 2012 at 7:01 pm
RE: Starling Murmurations - by Vera - November 23, 2012 at 7:10 pm
RE: Starling Murmurations - by Fidel_Castronaut - November 23, 2012 at 7:16 pm
RE: Starling Murmurations - by Vera - November 23, 2012 at 7:30 pm
RE: Starling Murmurations - by Zen Badger - November 23, 2012 at 9:34 am
RE: Starling Murmurations - by Vera - November 23, 2012 at 9:38 am
RE: Starling Murmurations - by Zen Badger - November 23, 2012 at 9:40 am
RE: Starling Murmurations - by Vera - November 23, 2012 at 9:48 am
RE: Starling Murmurations - by Zen Badger - November 23, 2012 at 9:54 am
RE: Starling Murmurations - by Vera - November 23, 2012 at 10:07 am
RE: Starling Murmurations - by KichigaiNeko - November 23, 2012 at 10:23 am
RE: Starling Murmurations - by Zen Badger - November 23, 2012 at 10:27 am
RE: Starling Murmurations - by KichigaiNeko - November 23, 2012 at 10:28 am
RE: Starling Murmurations - by Zen Badger - November 23, 2012 at 10:30 am
RE: Starling Murmurations - by Vera - November 23, 2012 at 10:31 am
RE: Starling Murmurations - by KichigaiNeko - November 23, 2012 at 10:31 am
RE: Starling Murmurations - by KichigaiNeko - November 23, 2012 at 10:31 am
RE: Starling Murmurations - by The Grand Nudger - November 23, 2012 at 4:18 pm
RE: Starling Murmurations - by Rayaan - November 23, 2012 at 4:50 pm
RE: Starling Murmurations - by Aroura - November 23, 2012 at 7:05 pm
RE: Starling Murmurations - by Fidel_Castronaut - November 23, 2012 at 7:07 pm



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