The spectacular display happened at dusk, when a huge flock of starlings took to the sky.
Westmeath photographer John McCauley captured a starling murmuration at Lough Ennell in Mullingar.
The spectacular display happened at dusk, when a huge flock of starlings took to the sky.
These murmurations typically happen from January to March, when the birds gather to sleep together as there is 'safety in numbers'.
Mr McCauley tells Midlands 103's Ronan Berry about the many years he's spent photographing the animals:
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