The Mysterious Black Clouds of Birds: Murmurations Explained

Have you ever seen a cloud of black birds swirling in the air and wondered what was going on Welcome to one of nature s most hypnotic sightsstarlings in flight, or murmurations. The lavalamplike flow of a murmuration is a fascinating feat of science, and in this episode of SciShow we ll explain the biology and mathematics behind this beautiful phenomenon. Like SciShow Want to help support us, and also get things to put on your walls, cover your torso and hold your liquids Check out our awesome products over at DFTBA Records: Or help support us by subscribing to our page on Subbable: Looking for SciShow elsewhere on the internet Facebook: Twitter: Tumblr: Thanks Tank Tumblr: Sources: