A massive flock of birds made an incredible rush of noise as they flapped their wings together in synchronized flight at Kruger National Park in South Africa, on May 1, 2018.<br /><br />“It was during a late afternoon safari in Kruger National Park that we came across a sight that was truly astonishing,” the filmer said. “At first, we were lured by a loud blowing sound in the distance.”<br /><br />“On closer inspection, we came across an enormous colony of birds called red-billed queleas,” the filmer continued. “The almost perfect synchronization in flight coupled with the noise of thousands of these birds moving together was an unbelievable sight.”<br /><br />“These queleas are locally abundant, intensely gregarious and strongly nomadic. These birds came to visit Kruger Park for only one reason: to feed on the seeds of grasses and cereals at the end of summer.”<br /><br />“These birds move in masses and one colony can contain up to 500,000 birds with an average of 300,000 birds in a colony.”<br /><br />“During flight, the queleas amazingly respond to a change in direction by just one of their members and collectively they manage the most perfectly synchronized flight, appearing as ever-changing dark shapes over the grassy plains of Kruger Park.”<br /><br />“The sight and sounds of this wonder was indeed a very memorable experience.”
