During spring in Denmark, at approximately half an hour before sunset, flocks of more than a million European starlings (sturnus vulgaris) gather from all corners to join in the incredible formations shown below. This phenomenon is called Black Sun (Sort Sol), and can be witnessed in spring (March-April) or autumn (in September) throughout the marshlands of western Denmark – Tønder, Højer. The starlings migrate from the south or Norway and spend the day in the meadows gathering food, sleeping in the reeds during the night.
The best place to view this amazing aerial dance is in the place called "Tøndermarsken", it is in the south-western part of Jytlland.
Thursday, November 08, 2007
Black Sun (Sort Sol)
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