Starling Roost
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waldr_p
Registered: Apr 18, 2008
Total Posts: 2463
Country: United Kingdom

Hi All,

Here are three shots from Friday taken at the Ham Wall RSPB reserve in Somerset, UK. Each evening in the winter around 1 million starlings roost in the reed beds in this or neighbouring reserves. Prior to roosting great flocks of starlings swirl and wheel above the reserve making dynamic, organic, liquid shapes against the sky. This was my first visit, I can highly recommend a visit to any readers in the area.

No. 1:

No. 2:

No. 3:

C+C welcome as usual, I'm especially interested in advice from anyone who is experienced in shoorting starling roosts as I'm sure I'll be making another trip down there sometime this winter.

Thanks,
Paul.

Lil Judd
Registered: Oct 19, 2007
Total Posts: 16203
Country: United States

Must have been amazing to experience.

Lil

Brenton Biggs
Registered: Mar 07, 2007
Total Posts: 4701
Country: United States

These are very neat and interesting photos!!! That must have been so cool to see that live!!!

WesN
Registered: Jan 30, 2005
Total Posts: 1306
Country: United States

The first looks like a tornado. I really like the first two, great sky color those.

Wes N.

harshaj1
Registered: Mar 13, 2004
Total Posts: 14526
Country: United States

Awesome shots.
Harsha

GAREN
Registered: Apr 21, 2006
Total Posts: 8678
Country: United States

Very interesting capture.

Garen

JJBub
Registered: Jan 16, 2006
Total Posts: 7121
Country: United States

Wow! What a cool experience. Thanks for sharing it here.

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