Starling Trail

Flooding around Glastonbury Tor – Somerset, UK. ID JB_4762

The fields around Glastonbury Tor are covered in water pouring out of the Brue. I was hoping for a reflection of the Tor but the wind was too strong.  The rippled water destroying any hope of reflections.

Flooding around Glastonbury Tor – Somerset, UK. ID JB_4815

Starlings feeding on the damp fields swoop around.

Flooding around Glastonbury Tor – Somerset, UK. ID JB_4695

As the sun dropped huge flocks of starlings approached along the River Brue from the east and on reaching Cow Bridge they rose up into the sky.

The number of birds was huge taking several minutes for the flock to pass by.  It was an amazing sight!

Starling Murmuration – Glastonbury Tor, Somerset, UK. ID JB_5927

More flocks followed, flying fast and low over the River Brue.

Starling Murmuration – Glastonbury Tor, Somerset, UK. ID JB_6206

As the evening turned red the starlings kept coming.

Starling Murmuration – Glastonbury, Somerset, UK. ID JB_5801

As the wind had dropped I returned the next day in the hope of that perfect reflection of the Tor. Sadly, that day all the water was frozen solid.