Starling Murmuration
image from Popular Science
Have you ever seen a flock of birds flying in formation? Starlings take this formation to the next level, and it is quite beautiful. Here is a video:
Scientists say that the starlings fly this way to protect themselves from predators. Birds like peregrine falcons can find it very difficult to capture one bird when they are flying in this hypnotizing pattern.
This movement fascinated artists Kevior John and Richard Harvey. Together they created a piece of art - a chandelier - that is 3 stories high and mimics the movements of the starlings:
