Starlings in harmony embellish sky over Uluabat Lake in W. Türkiye
by Anadolu AgencyFeb 27, 20249:59 pm +03 +03:00
Starlings fly in gracefully synchronized groups over Uluabat Lake in Türkiye’s Bursa province, offering a rare sight for onlookers.
This phenomenon, performed by large groups of starlings, is called "murmuration."
It is named after the noise that is made by the many flapping wings of a group of starlings in flight.
Starlings perch in a tree near Uluabat Lake during sunset.
Lake Uluabat is the ninth-largest lake in Türkiye and is one of the wealthiest lakes in terms of aquatic plants, fish and bird populations.
The lake was declared a wetland of international importance by the Ministry of Environment in 1998 and was taken under protection by the Ramsar Convention.
