Thousands of European starlings swoop and soar through the skies of Israel each winter, with stunning moves that rival any aerobatics team.
Spectacular Starlings
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Starlings perform their traditional dance before landing to sleep near the southern Israeli village of Tidhar, in the northern Negev desert, Jan. 14, 2016.
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European Starlings, Illinois, 2012. (Courtesy of Lynne Marsho)
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FILE - A flock of starlings fly over an agricultural field near the southern Israeli city of Netivot, Feb. 12, 2014.
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A large flock of starlings fly illuminated by the setting sun near Bacau, north eastern Romania, Dec. 10, 2013.