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01-NOV-2010 Cindi Smith

THE BIRDS

Fort Worth, TX

As I was driving down this country road today, I saw a formation in the sky with all the birds flying from one field to another. They fly a lot in unison this time of year. These are all European Starlings and it is a sight to see.

Got this shot as they just took off for another part of the field. I'm hoping to get a picture of their formations in the sky....amazing! There were thousands of them!!

Canon EOS Digital Rebel XSi
1/640s f/11.0 at 135.0mm iso200 hide exif
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Date/Time01-Nov-2010 11:43:30
MakeCanon
ModelCanon EOS Kiss X2
Flash UsedNo
Focal Length135 mm
Exposure Time1/640 sec
Aperturef/11
ISO Equivalent200
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Metering Mode (-1)
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Karen Moen11-Nov-2010 06:14
An amazing display of nature at work. We have large flocks that roost behind our main post office. They are starlings, grackels and cowbirds. The noise is deafening as they go out in squadrons in the morning and then return at night. Voted. Sorry, my "u" key is sticking!!
Karen Moen11-Nov-2010 06:12
An amazing display of nature at work. We have large flocks that roost behind or main post office. They are starlings, grackels and cowbirds. The noise is deafening as they go out in squadrons in the morning and then return at night. Voted.
B Bryant10-Nov-2010 11:17
Looks like my back yard in Louisiana. Nice shot!
Ray :)03-Nov-2010 00:42
OK, this has answered my question on your other shot!
Never seen these swarms of starlings - I believe there are certain spots they tend to do this. Obviously my local town is not such a place!
pkocinski02-Nov-2010 18:08
We see this up here too! It is amazing to witness.
Frank Brault02-Nov-2010 16:35
Absolutely fantastic!
Inga Morozoff02-Nov-2010 12:58
Holy sh!t that's alot of birds.
Ed Preston02-Nov-2010 02:22
WOW, that's a lot of birds! We saw something similar in NE on the way home, not quite as thick but about 1/2 mile long. They started taking off and kept at it all the while we were driving at 75 MPH!
Coleen Perilloux Landry02-Nov-2010 02:09
One of our tv stations did a feature on them tonight flying into the cane fields in patterns like swirling tornados.
Guest 02-Nov-2010 01:55
More scary than the film..., amazing
reflectionsofnature02-Nov-2010 01:55
Wow!!! This is amazingly tremendous! I've never seen a flock of birds that large before.
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