murmuration

A drone photographer has captured video of a starling murmuration swooping over a seaside town.

The phenomena, known as murmuration, is when huge groups of starlings come together to swoop and swirl across the sky.

A murmuration is the name given to thousands of birds all swooping and diving in unison and the starlings of Belfast even appeared on BBC's Countryfile and The One Show.

Who hasn't gazed at a murmuration of thousands of starlings wheeling rhythmically above their roost at dusk, and not wondered at the majesty and mystery of natural systems?

Footage has shown the moment a flock of starlings flew in a stunning murmuration above a Leicestershire town.