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Starlings, flocking around

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A great clip, BigDL. I have seen smaller swarms do the same sort of "ballet" over the skies of St.John's. Paix, mon ami.
 
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I'm not sure if it was specific to starlings, but I did read an article a couple of years ago about how scientists believed they had figured out how birds like these are able to fly in such intricate formations in such tight quarters without collisions. If I remember correctly, they found each bird monitors the location of seven birds around it.

Imagine how low our insurance rates would be if we had driving skills to match their flying skills.
 
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