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
Today in History
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Pups of the prairie
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Sea Otter Awareness Week
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Celebrating Take Your Dog to Work Day
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World Whale Day
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It s harvest time on World Food Day
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Wicker fields in Cañamares, Spain
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Shining like Klondike gold
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A whale of a picture
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International Sloth Day
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Why does this panda cub look so happy?
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Old Town in Prague, Czech Republic
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Here comes summer
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A red knot on the Shetland Islands, Scotland
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A goldie gala
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National Park Week: Everglades National Park
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Amber Fort, Jaipur, Rajasthan, India
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Happy Welsh New Year!
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Piazza IX Aprile, Taormina, Sicily, Italy
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Sweet! It’s maple syrup season
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Happy Easter!
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Greetings from Asbury Park
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An ancient sailing tradition takes to the water
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African bush elephants in Namibia
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Avatars of the Wolf Moon
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Mona Vale Rockpool, Sydney, Australia
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Ambassadors of the airwaves
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Elbphilharmonie concert hall in Hamburg, Germany
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International Womens Day
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Lower Antelope Canyon, Arizona
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Surströmming Day