Giuseppe
Emeritus
The Netherlands, More than 60,000 starlings fly over Utrecht
[Source: Radio Netherlands Worldwide, View Original Article. March 9 2011.]
The sky above Utrecht neighbourhood Hoograven, was the site of a strange phenomenon Wednesday. Approximately 60,000 to 70,000 starlings took flight in a large cloud of symmetrical shape and form. Such a large flock of birds over an urban area is extraordinary, said a spokesperson from the Dutch organisation for the protection of birds. Adding to the spectacle were two of the neighbourhood's resident peregrine falcons. These birds are known to prey on starlings and indeed, the spokesperson said these two are ?regularly snacking."
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[Source: Radio Netherlands Worldwide, View Original Article. March 9 2011.]
The sky above Utrecht neighbourhood Hoograven, was the site of a strange phenomenon Wednesday. Approximately 60,000 to 70,000 starlings took flight in a large cloud of symmetrical shape and form. Such a large flock of birds over an urban area is extraordinary, said a spokesperson from the Dutch organisation for the protection of birds. Adding to the spectacle were two of the neighbourhood's resident peregrine falcons. These birds are known to prey on starlings and indeed, the spokesperson said these two are ?regularly snacking."
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