In the Netherlands, large flocks of starlings can be seen from autumn to spring. In autumn, during bird migration, many starlings come to our country from northern countries to spend the winter, and from late February to mid-March they gradually migrate back to northern countries. As luck would have it, the starlings choose a resting area, where they return at night for an extended period of time. In November 2022, for example, a cropland in Deil was a place where tens of thousands of starlings gathered every evening. And if you are then lucky enough as a photographer to be in the right spot, it's absolutely great. If they have a fixed area for the night, you see small groups approaching from all sides around an hour before sunset. And those small groups gradually combine to form an ever-larger swarm. For some unclear reason, they all give a flying show first, before suddenly settling down en masse on the roost in trees, bushes and reeds.
Michelle Peeters (1965) My interest in photography and film started around the age of 15. In 1987, I started my career as an ICT specialist. However, my spare time was spent travelling, photographing and filming. In 2006, photography finally won out. I followed my training at.. Read more…