Murmuration of starlings in Rome

Thanks, The photos and videos are stunning—-even for one who dislikes starlings!

Thanks for the link! One of the authors of this article, Chico Harlan, lives in Rome and is great to follow on Instagram.

I had no idea such a phenomenon existed, so it was a big surprise when we were visiting the Baths of Diocletian in Rome one evening and looked up through where the roofs used to be and saw these birds. We watched and videoed them for almost an hour. I think the swarming appeared extra lovely and mysterious because it was framed by the walls of the Baths instead of by city lights and buildings and traffic.

I've seen this a few times from Ponte Sisto around twilight.