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Title: new research on starling formations Post by: dale on 21-Aug-14, 12:10:51 AM http://www.reuters.com/video/2014/08/18/mystery-of-starling-flock-formation-expl?videoId=340519101&videoChannel=118169&channelName=Editors%27+Picks (http://www.reuters.com/video/2014/08/18/mystery-of-starling-flock-formation-expl?videoId=340519101&videoChannel=118169&channelName=Editors%27+Picks)
and predators Title: Re: new research on starling formations Post by: Carol P. on 22-Aug-14, 07:18:21 AM Thanks Dale! Very interesting.
Title: Re: new research on starling formations Post by: Paul Hamilton on 22-Aug-14, 11:21:11 AM Thanks, Dale.
That's interesting - each starling orients to the whole mass of birds, rather than to the nearest neighbors. It's the opposite of how humans fly formation. Title: Re: new research on starling formations Post by: dale on 27-Aug-14, 01:37:21 AM I don't know about opposite, but close; I orient to whoever is carrying smoked pork belly.
Title: Re: new research on starling formations Post by: PatriciaRose on 27-Aug-14, 10:41:52 AM :2thumbsup:
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