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    Winter is a time for murmurations....

    via youngzine.com

    ... of starlings, all over the temperate world, in places where the starlings are from, and where they are invasive commensals who have followed on humanities tailwinds into new continents. Around here in the Central Valley, native blackbirds put on such shows as well, although perhaps not quite in such large numbers as seen here in the European starlings. At least not any flocks I've seen locally.

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    • 22 November 2010
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    over 1 year ago Arati responded:
    where are starlings invasive? and in invasive lands are they found in such huge numbers as well? very interesting!
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