The Beauty of Birds Flocking in sky

[Rakesh Sharma]

In birds, flocking behaviour can be observed beautifully in flight when often huge flocks of birds cover an area in the sky, flying around apparently without coordination but also without any collisions. Three general rules guide flocking behaviour
sepration: don’t step on your neighbour’s toes (or claws), avoid crowding;
Alignment: keep in line and steer toward the average direction of the neighbours;
Cohesion: keep the structure and steer toward the average position of the flock
It is an instinctive behavior that follows simple rules and does not require central coordination

[Bibhav Behera]

I like the image. The numbers are overwhelming. Thanks for sharing.
Please do also cite the references to the info posted.

[Praveen P Mohandas]

good one.....such images are more effective when seen in large size....

[Mrudul Godbole]

That is a huge flock. Nice behaviour captured. The co-ordination and discipline maintained while flying in such huge numbers is amazing, definitely something which man cant do :(. Thanks for sharing such good information. A very nice photograph. Look forward to more.