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?Mesmerising?: a massive murmuration of budgies is turning central Australia green and gold
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- by theguardian
- 04 Dec 2021
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The humble budgerigar has transformed the red centre into a sea of green and gold.
A massive murmuration - the phenomenon of thousands of birds flocking together - has swarmed the Northern Territory.
Photographer Steve Pearce has captured the natural phenomenon, explaining the sheer quantity of the birds causes the air pressure to change.
After a tough couple of years due to drought and bushfires, some inland Australian bird species are now thriving after a buoyant wet season.
"You hear one budgie, that first fella comes in, he flies past, then another one, then it's like over a short time, maybe five minutes, they all just turn up and start arriving en masse.
"There's a critical mass that sweeps in. It's spectacular."
Pearce said this was the biggest murmuration he had ever seen.
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