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A herd goes into shock! Photographer captures the moment when 5000 birds form an exclamation mark in the sky
A flock of birds screamed fowl in spectacular fashion when a predator swooped in to kill – forcing them to form the shape of an exclamation mark.
Photographer Nuray Gonulalan was amazed when she looked up to see the familiar punctuation mark – often associated with shock or panic – hovering above her.
She grabbed her camera and captured the group of birds in their striking formation as they desperately tried to escape in Mogan Lake, Ankara, Turkey.
‘Like a cartoon’: Photographer Nuray Gonulalan captured a flock of birds forming an exclamation mark when attacked by a predator in Mogan Lake, Ankara, Turkey
Beaten into shape: The flock of birds also formed a tornado-like shape in the sky
Baffled: Photographer Nuray Gonulalan
Ms Gonulalan said: ‘It was an incredible once-in-a-lifetime opportunity to see the sign, which is recognized by everyone.
“It was my lucky day, I have a lot of pictures from this event. Nature was very generous to me that day.”
Nuray patiently lay in wait, hoping to photograph a rare bird when she spotted the flock flying around from the corner of her eye.
But after being distracted by the group’s astonishing shape, she soon turned her attention to the flock, which consisted of about 5,000 birds.
She said, “It was almost like they were calling for help — just like you’d see in a cartoon.
‘There were between 4,000 and 5,000 Sturnus Vulgaris birds that determine their flight direction by the sun. When the predator came in, they started making interesting shapes and flying formations to avoid it.
“It was an incredible sight – I’ll never forget it. it was a visual feast that changed every second. I couldn’t stop watching to the end.’
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