A Lunar Ballet: Birds Paint Sky As Full Moon Rises - Videos from The Weather Channel
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A Lunar Ballet: Birds Paint Sky As Full Moon Rises

February 7, 2026

Birdwatchers stood in silent awe, as tens of thousands of starlings performed one of nature's most breathtaking spectacles — murmuration. Captured at the Otmoor Nature Reserve in Oxfordshire, England, the intricate, unpredictable dance happened as the wolf moon, the first full moon of 2026, was rising. Why does this phenomenon often happen during winter? Watch and learn.