"Scientists Study Secrets Of Starling Murmurations"

"The sight of hundreds of starlings swooping and diving in unison at dusk is one of the wonders of nature.

Scientists and naturalists have marvelled at how the birds make shape-shifting clouds, known as murmurations.

Researchers in Italy have undertaken the most detailed analysis yet of the physics of these aerial stunts.

Their mathematical model suggests starlings copy other birds' flight paths and only make small speed fluctuations."

Helen Briggs reports for BBC News May 10, 2022.