6 | WILDLIFE
Marvellous murmurations
Try to capture this amazing and visually spectacular annual wildlife event, says Roddy Llewellyn
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For birds, winter means the end of the breeding season. The weather has turned colder so they choose to roost in reeds. Murmurations are where a large group of birds, usually starlings, all fly together and change direction together. These displays tend to happen during the winter months between October and March. Migrating birds arriving from Europe hit a peak in December and January, so it is worth visiting your local wetland centre to capture this magical event. Murmurations change direction rapidly so you need a shutter speed of at least 1/60 sec.