Why do flocks of birds swoop and swirl together in the sky? A biologist explains the science of murmurations

These coordinated movements of a flock of starlings follow no plan or leader. Scientists used to think the animals must communicate via ESP to create these fast-moving blobs.

I saw a video of a murmuration (mobile flock) of blackbirds and it was amazing in that it looked like a single living creature. How do they not hit each other? Who

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A biologist explains the science of murmurations - Big Think

Why do flocks of birds swoop and swirl together in the sky? A biologist explains the science of murmurations

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