From the ground, a flock of “murmurating” starlings look absolutely hypnotic. Now imagine how this falcon must feel as it tries to snatch a quick meal from the dazzling throng. Starlings like to ...

Flocks of acrobatic starlings have long delighted observers, from Shakespeare to the present day. The birds—sometimes by the thousands—often seem to move as one, coursing through the air at breakneck ...