VIDEO: Mesmerising footage captures the ebb and flow of 10,000 starlings in Ireland.. 1만마리 찌르레기의 완벽한 하모니
Mesmerising footage captures the ebb and flow of 10,000 starlings in Ireland as they gracefully blanket the sky in perfect harmony
Video taken in Cork captures the spellbinding flight of starlings murmuration
This behaviour is when a flock of birds mimic the movement of their neighbours
Some think this is for socialising, while others believe it keeps predators away
By Catherine Chapman For Mailonline
PUBLISHED: 18:28 GMT, 26 January 2018
A flock of at least 10,000 starlings twist and turn in an aerial ballet that left birdwatchers mesmerised in Ireland.
Video taken by Birdwatch Ireland's West Cork Branch shows the small birds flying together in perfect harmony as they move through the sky in what is known as 'murmuration'.
The starlings murmuration is spellbinding but has left experts baffled as to its purpose.
Some have said the birds behave this way to socialise and exchange information, while others think it could be a way for the feathered friends to keep warm.
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