Birds of a feather Birds of a feather

Starlings form dark cloud over Negev

WATCH: In coordinated flight, thousands of birds murmurate over city of Rahat before sunset

By ToI Staff 3 February 2015, 8:55 am Edit

Thousands of starlings formed a rare murmuration over the skies of the northern Negev desert on Monday.

The synchronized flock was captured on camera near Rahat shortly before dusk.

A flock of starlings near the southern Arab Israeli city of Rahat, in the northern Israeli Negev desert, on February 2, 2015 (photo credit: AFP/MENAHEM KAHANA)
A flock of starlings near the southern Arab Israeli city of Rahat, in the northern Israeli Negev desert, on February 2, 2015 (photo credit: AFP/MENAHEM KAHANA)
A flock of starlings near the southern Arab Israeli city of Rahat, in the northern Israeli Negev desert, on February 2, 2015 (photo credit: AFP/MENAHEM KAHANA)
A flock of starlings near the southern Arab Israeli city of Rahat, in the northern Israeli Negev desert, on February 2, 2015 (photo credit: AFP/MENAHEM KAHANA)
A flock of starlings near the southern Arab Israeli city of Rahat, in the northern Israeli Negev desert, on February 2, 2015 (photo credit: AFP/MENAHEM KAHANA)
A flock of starlings near the southern Arab Israeli city of Rahat, in the northern Israeli Negev desert, on February 2, 2015 (photo credit: AFP/MENAHEM KAHANA)
A flock of starlings near the southern Arab Israeli city of Rahat, in the northern Israeli Negev desert, on February 2, 2015 (photo credit: AFP/MENAHEM KAHANA)
A flock of starlings near the southern Arab Israeli city of Rahat, in the northern Israeli Negev desert, on February 2, 2015 (photo credit: AFP/MENAHEM KAHANA)
A flock of starlings near the southern Arab Israeli city of Rahat, in the northern Israeli Negev desert, on February 2, 2015 (photo credit: AFP/MENAHEM KAHANA)
A flock of starlings near the southern Arab Israeli city of Rahat, in the northern Israeli Negev desert, on February 2, 2015 (photo credit: AFP/MENAHEM KAHANA)
A flock of starlings near the southern Arab Israeli city of Rahat, in the northern Israeli Negev desert, on February 2, 2015 (photo credit: AFP/MENAHEM KAHANA)
A flock of starlings near the southern Arab Israeli city of Rahat, in the northern Israeli Negev desert, on February 2, 2015 (photo credit: AFP/MENAHEM KAHANA)

Most Popular
read more:
If you’d like to comment, join
The Times of Israel Community.
JOIN THE TOI COMMUNITY
Join The Times of Israel Community
Commenting is available for paying members of The Times of Israel Community only. Please join our Community to comment and enjoy other Community benefits.
Please use the following structure: example@domain.com
Confirm Mail
Thank you! Now check your email
You are now a member of The Times of Israel Community! We sent you an email with a login link to . Once you're set up, you can start enjoying Community benefits and commenting.