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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National Park Week begins
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Red Planet Day
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Red squirrel in Cairngorms National Park, Scotland
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Mexico celebrates its Independence Day
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A bohemian feline
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Vernazza, Cinque Terre, Liguria, Italy
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Rock River Falls, Upper Peninsula, Michigan
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High tide at the walled city
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