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Fly Away: The Captivating Patterns of Bird Migration

By Brada - 5 min read

Here’s why you should look up at this time of the year.

It’s a phenomenon so subtle that you may fail to notice it: On the northern hemisphere, the birds have stopped singing and are quietly retreating towards the equator. Their journey to warmer areas makes for a fascinating show: Point your camera to the sky and you’ll be able to capture birds flying in formation. Here we’ve collected some of the most stunning images EyeEm photographers have shared of them – an invitation to spend more time looking up.

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Hungry young swallows perching on rock

High angle view of chick on fabric

By Pranav R. Palkar

High angle view of young birds in nest

Birds flying in clear sky

By Anna Hornsby

Low angle view of storks on nest against clear sky

By Людмила Альшевская

Low angle view of swallow bird perching on cable against clear blue sky

Bird flying over landscape

Close-up of goose in forest

By shaked schriber

Flock of ducks floating on water

By Anthony Tulliani

Flock of birds perched on telephone line

Birds flying in sky

By David Russell

View of birds flying in sky

Flock of birds flying in v-formation

Flock of birds flying in v formation

By Christina Lee

Flock of birds flying at sunset

By Sarah Louise Miller

Young woman looking at flock of birds

Flock of birds flying in clear sky

By Piero Intraligi

Flock of birds flying against sky

By Tenebrio Photography

Flock of birds flying in sky

By Mephisto19 – Stephan Kaps

Flock of birds flying in sky

By Edward Thomas Cruz

Flock of birds flying over field against cloudy sky

By vyrcyrus 👽

Flock of birds flying over landscape against sky

Flock of birds flying over field against sky

By Héctor Navarro

Flock of birds flying over sea against mountains

Flock of birds flying over frozen lake

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By Dinko Darlinn

Header image by @marcelloc.