Australian Outback spectacle

Photos by Steven Pearce

Australian wildlife photographer Stephen Pearce captured stunning images of Budgerigars in a murmuration of up to 10,000 birds near a water hole outside Alice Springs.   Very large flocks like the one encountered by Pearce are rare.  Usually, flocks range from as few as three up to 100 birds.  The photographer said there were 7,000 to 10,000 birds over the course of a morning and they only take a few seconds to drink and take off.   The birds were also quick to take off because of predators, including falcons and kestrels.   They had increased their numbers over a few days around a waterhole after a long dry spell. 

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