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Image: © Walter Baxter Taken: 22 Nov 2008
A mass of starlings dive into a conifer plantation, almost like a twister becoming grounded, to roost for the night. This is the end of a 20 minute aerobatic display by over 1 million starlings that takes place in the winter months near Gretna. Although taken in poor lighting conditions, it still conveys the wonder of this amazing natural phenomenon.
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Image Location
Latitude
55.010806
Longitude
-3.074214