In the fall and spring, thousands of people come to the marshlands of the Wadden Sea, between Denmark and Germany, to watch huge flocks of starlings take flight at sunset. The birds synchronize their movements in a flocking behavior called murmuration. They swoop, shift, and turn as one, creating incredible shapes in the sky.
Birds of a feather flocking together
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Kochelsee in Bavaria
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A notorious advocate for women
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Southern right whale
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World Elephant Day
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Mountains fit for a queen
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Alaska Bald Eagle Festival
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A prison fit for a count
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European Day of Parks
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Silvereyes in South Korea
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Heceta Head Light, Florence, Oregon
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Daylight saving time
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In memory of those lost
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That s quite a schnoz, baby tapir
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Mexico celebrates its Independence Day
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All hail the king of shrubs
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Whooper swans in Lake Kussharo, Japan
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Where the bearded reedling sings
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Let the games begin