Just in case you have not yet had a chance to see this video of a murmuration (a flock of starlings) showing thousands of the birds and their impressive ability to coordinate flight, here it is. I can see why it went viral, it really is a must-see:
Murmuration from Sophie Windsor Clive on Vimeo.
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This is absolutely ingenious:
I'm not one to publish new empirical research at a blog, but this is a good chance to do so.
Murmuration from Sophie Windsor Clive
It is not at all uncommon for someone to arrive at a scene of brutality or injustice and, with a sympathetic murmur or heroic flourish, attack the victim. It happens all the time.
- Renata Adler
Like a miracle!