Black Sun: Photo Series by Søren Solkær

In his ongoing series entitled “Black Sun”, Danish photographer Søren Solkær captures the striking scenes of starling murmurations in the marshlands of Southern Denmark.

“…A place where as many as one million starlings gather in the spring and fall, prior to onwards migration, and set the stage for one of nature’s most spectacular phenomena. As the countless birds congregate in large murmurations before collectively settling in the reeds at dusk they put on an incredible show of collaboration and performance skills.

And now and then, by the added drama of attacking birds of prey, the flock will unfold a breathtaking and veritable ballet of life or death. The starlings move as one unified organism that vigorously opposes any outside threat. A strong visual expression is created – like that of an ink drawing or a calligraphic brush stroke – asserting itself against the sky.”

— Søren Solkær

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