With Halloween coming in two days, it seemed like the moment for this twilight picture of Mont-Saint-Michel, France, seemingly under attack by hordes of birds.
Actually, there’s nothing really sinister about it; they’re just the usual gulls and other shorebirds whose appearance is far less dramatic by daylight.
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Of all the grand features of Paris’s Grands Magasins, Paul Heymont’s favorite is the stained glass dome at Printemps
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In the UK at twilight we get Starlings gathering for a dance just as the sun has set.
60 – 100 thousand gather to perform a spectacular formation dance in many locations.
Then just as quick they’ll dive back into the country side for another day.
Usually lasts about 10 minutes.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=M1Q-EbX6dso
I’ll bet that’s generated a few “UFO” calls in its time…Spectacular!
Only from tourists !
We’re used to seeing them PHeymont
But we still watch in awe at natures magnificence.