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Can you see what it is yet? How a flock of starlings can look just like a bird...
DailyMail [UK] ^ | 02nd February 2010 | Daily Mail Reporter

Posted on 02/02/2010 5:01:34 AM PST by Daffynition

Flocks of starlings are renowned for forming a variety of shapes in the sky.

But on this occasion they must have been overcome by vanity – and created a giant starling for us ground-dwellers to admire.

The countless creatures created the awesome display by using the winter breeze as the low-setting sun caused the sky to glow red.

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(Excerpt) Read more at dailymail.co.uk ...


TOPICS: Arts/Photography; Pets/Animals; Science
KEYWORDS: birds; starlings
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1 posted on 02/02/2010 5:01:34 AM PST by Daffynition
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To: SWAMPSNIPER
FYI Sir.


2 posted on 02/02/2010 5:02:46 AM PST by Daffynition (What's all this about hellfire and Dalmatians?)
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To: Daffynition

ping for later


3 posted on 02/02/2010 5:04:19 AM PST by DieNarrin (Artificial Intelligence is no match for Natural Stupidity!)
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To: Daffynition

Now how cool is that......wow.


4 posted on 02/02/2010 5:04:32 AM PST by RightOnline
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To: Daffynition

BTTT


5 posted on 02/02/2010 5:07:02 AM PST by MileHi ( "It's coming down to patriots vs the politicians." - ovrtaxt)
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To: Daffynition

Chaos theory in action.

Very cool.


6 posted on 02/02/2010 5:15:20 AM PST by freedumb2003 (Communism comes to America: 1/20/2009. Keep your powder dry, folks. Sic semper tyrannis)
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To: Daffynition

Oh sure, they’re cute from a distance but wait until those starlings move into your house’s eaves.


7 posted on 02/02/2010 5:26:22 AM PST by Oratam
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To: Daffynition

I like the huge manatee.


8 posted on 02/02/2010 5:38:52 AM PST by wolfcreek (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Lsd7DGqVSIc)
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9 posted on 02/02/2010 5:45:09 AM PST by Daffynition (What's all this about hellfire and Dalmatians?)
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10 posted on 02/02/2010 5:46:24 AM PST by Daffynition (What's all this about hellfire and Dalmatians?)
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11 posted on 02/02/2010 5:47:55 AM PST by Daffynition (What's all this about hellfire and Dalmatians?)
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12 posted on 02/02/2010 5:48:48 AM PST by Daffynition (What's all this about hellfire and Dalmatians?)
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To: Daffynition

We receive a weekly copy for ex-pats of the Telegraph. This story was in a recent newspaper. Look further. There is a picture of the flock that looks like it is giving the ‘bird’. Pretty funny!


13 posted on 02/02/2010 6:08:34 AM PST by originalbuckeye
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To: Daffynition

Oh, the hugh manatee!!!!

14 posted on 02/02/2010 6:18:14 AM PST by al_c (http://www.blowoutcongress.com)
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To: originalbuckeye
Do we dare?LOL


15 posted on 02/02/2010 6:22:38 AM PST by Daffynition (What's all this about hellfire and Dalmatians?)
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16 posted on 02/02/2010 6:24:36 AM PST by Joe 6-pack (Que me amat, amet et canem meum)
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To: Daffynition

17 posted on 02/02/2010 6:26:01 AM PST by Joe 6-pack (Que me amat, amet et canem meum)
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To: Daffynition

That’s the one!


18 posted on 02/02/2010 6:26:58 AM PST by originalbuckeye
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To: Daffynition

Are all of these for real, or have some of them been photoshopped?


19 posted on 02/02/2010 6:29:05 AM PST by murron (Proud Mom of a Marine Vet)
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To: Daffynition

Do you think they are sending a message? Like, don’t stand under really big birds or something?


20 posted on 02/02/2010 6:30:22 AM PST by equalitybeforethelaw
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