These birds flock in mesmerizing swarms of thousands—but why is still a mystery

Why do flocks of birds swoop and swirl together in the sky? A biologist explains the science of murmurations

Large flock of hundreds of European starlings flying in flock in unison above a forest in an orange-colored sunset. Passerine birds in the family of Sturnidae.

Murmuration, Hundreds of birds flying together in unison creating different shapes in the sky, changing direction, going apart and coming together. Birds of a feather flock together.

In 2019, a playful flock formation of 500 light elements filled the air of Theater Aan de Slinger in Houten, The Netherlands. The light sculpture, created by Studio Toer, is a continues line drawing that fills up the space, but the open structure doesn’t block the daylight that comes from the top windows. The Moooi suspension lamps Flock of Light 11 and Flock of Light 21 are derived from this art installation and are now available. https://moooi.to/FlockOfLight11 | Moooi

Migratory Birds flock formation flying togheter for seasonal migration,wildlife nature science