Thousands of starlings formed different shapes and patterns including a whale in sunset in Studland near Poole Dorset, southwest England. /CFP Photo

Bird watchers were stunned to see the rare aerial show for about half an hour. /CFP Photo

Amateur photographer Brian Terrey was able to capture these amazing pictures of “bird ballet”, or murmuration by experts. /CFP Photo

Starlings fly en masse for safety reasons, as they constantly swirl and dive leading to formation changes to confuse predators. This always happens when starlings head back to roost in the winter. /CFP Photo