In recognition of the high standard of entries, 25 extra images were selected by the Natural History ... they would gather in large numbers and perform spellbinding aerial shows, known as murmurations ...

Notably, James's X account is full of picturesque images, especially featuring flocks of starlings in flight (murmuration).

He estimates taking half a million photos. He recently published a book of about 200 of his starling images, called Murmuration.

A swarm of starlings have been filmed swirling just above the ground in a murmuration-like display. The phenomena was recorded near Ashcott on the Somerset Levels last week and has been viewed by ...