As usual when temperatures drop in recent years, they come Starling colonies in Alicante Escape from the cold of other parts of Europe. At sunset their synchronized flights birds they draw to the sky “choreographies” performed in perfect harmony without colliding with each other, thus turning the city into a scene worth seeing. a Hitchcock movie.
There are two species of these birds in Spain: black starling And starling. While the black starling lives in the Iberian Peninsula year-round, starling the other is winter. This starlingImmigrants from other parts of Europe to southern Spain and Africa, act as a wholecontracting and expanding, ascending, descending and changing direction, always maintaining a compact shape, as mentioned above Spanish Society of Ornithology (SEO/BirdLife).
Unlike others, they also state that: birdsin thrush and starling flocks There is no leader everyone follows.. And this is every thrush anyone starling it moves according to how its nearest neighbors move, regardless of its size. herd. In this air “dance” Communication is a very important factor. taking into account starling they fly very loud inform the rest of your position.
as described SEO BirdLife, These movements aim to transform. foraging in a less tedious task and likewise to avoid or to mislead the predators roaming the area. “For predators, these formations reduce their hunting success: starlings, with their movements and constant changes of direction, manage to mislead the predator, which cannot focus its attention on a single prey. very similar to shoals of fish‘, they add.
But why do they occur? sides Is it only in the winter season? Seems like starling they do not take care of their chickens during this time and they become more aware of ensuring their survival. Also, this air show only takes place at sunset. birds They’re about to enter the perch.
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disadvantages
The beauty of this air show is contrasted with the inconvenience caused by repeating the scene in the same spot of the city every day, because in addition to the noisy flight at a given moment, the droppings of thousands of birds They can become a health problem.
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This nature what you have.