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18-SEP-2013

DS1_3927.jpg

Stær
Sturnus vulgaris
European Starling

Thousands and thousands of Starlings gathers to their sleeping quarters in a small town on the German Border. A sight that can be seen in September and October before their journey south. The phenomenom is also known as "Black Sun".

Nikon D800 ,Nikon AF-S NIKKOR 80-400mm f/4.5-5.6G ED VR
1/250s f/5.6 at 155.0mm iso800 hide exif
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Date/Time18-Sep-2013 19:29:43
MakeNikon
ModelNIKON D800
Flash UsedNo
Focal Length155 mm
Exposure Time1/250 sec
Aperturef/5.6
ISO Equivalent800
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Cliff03-Nov-2013 08:30
Nice photo of one of my favourite wildlife spectacles Torben. We're lucky to get Starling murmurations in my home town of Blackpool all winter, I'm just waiting for a nice sunset and I'll be out trying to get some shots.
CatherineSimard27-Oct-2013 21:46
Very nice Torben, well captured!
Pierre Martin27-Oct-2013 21:03
at first saw i was sure "a flock of starling"
great capture
Carol Rollins27-Oct-2013 14:44
This is fabulous, Torben. I saw this on PBS Nature yesterday! Great shot. ~
Claude Gagnon27-Oct-2013 13:35
Amazing :))
Ann Pettigrew27-Oct-2013 13:32
I saw a similar flock like this yesterday, Torben. Great shot of this one. Have you heard the term "murmuration"? I don't know if it refers just to starling flocks or not. I believe it is a term used for that rolling around motion that large blackbird flocks do.
Pieter Bos27-Oct-2013 11:42
Great shot!! ~V
René Gysi27-Oct-2013 10:40
Wow .. fantastic flock of birds. Great picture, Torben! V
Ton T.27-Oct-2013 09:32
Great image Torben! V+
chris morton27-Oct-2013 09:15
excelent capture of the phenomenon
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