Incredible starling dance in Israel
Look at these stunning pictures in the sky, which were "painted" by huge flocks of starlings moving in unison in Israel.
Every year in winter, about one and a half billion birds fly over the territory of Israel during migration from Eastern Europe. And this year was no exception. (Photo by Menahem Kahana / AFP / Getty Images)
In the Negev Desert, in the south of Israel, photographers managed to capture a stunning dance-the flight of starlings. They moved and turned in unison, causing admiration for their amazing wordless communication and coordination. (Photo by Menahem Kahana / AFP / Getty Images)
A flock of starlings flew to spend the night on the outskirts of the city of Rahat in the southern part of Israel. (Photo by Menahem Kahana / AFP / Getty Images)
"Flocks, which number from hundreds to thousands of birds, move across the sky in concert, in one direction. They fly together and change direction abruptly. It looks very beautiful," says Meydad Goren, manager of the Ramat a—Negev Ornithological Center. (Photo by Menahem Kahana / AFP / Getty Images)
Synchronous maneuvering of flocks of starlings really looks very spectacular. (Photo by Menahem Kahana / AFP / Getty Images)
"Large populations of starlings that arrive in Israel during the winter season spend most of the day together in search of food," explains Meydad Goren. (Photo by Menahem Kahana / AFP / Getty Images)
Most of the birds come from Eastern Europe or Western Asia, some of them stay in Israel for the winter, while the other flies further south. (Photo by Menahem Kahana / AFP / Getty Images)
According to an employee of the ornithological center, some flocks of starlings perform their twilight synchronous flights for an hour. (Photo by Menahem Kahana / AFP / Getty Images)
Meydad Goren said that after the accident at the Chernobyl nuclear power plant on Ukraine experienced a sharp decline in the population of starlings in 1986. This decline is felt visually in Israel during the migration season in the last two decades. (Photo by Menahem Kahana / AFP / Getty Images)
Yossi Leshem, director of the Israel International Center for the Study of Bird Migration, says: "Israel is at the junction of three continents… Politically, it's a disaster, but for migrating birds, it's paradise." (Photo by Menahem Kahana / AFP / Getty Images)
Amazing "dance" of starlings. (Photo by Menahem Kahana / AFP / Getty Images)
(Photo by Menahem Kahana / AFP / Getty Images)
(Photo by Menahem Kahana / AFP / Getty Images)
(Photo by Menahem Kahana / AFP / Getty Images)
(Photo by Menahem Kahana / AFP / Getty Images)