Murmurations over Lough Ennell

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Perfect shot: the murmuration of starlings that James Crombie photographed over Lough Ennell, in Co Westmeath, on Tuesday evening. It became the front-page photograph of The Irish Times of March 4th, 2021. Photograph: James Crombie/Inpho

Murmuration: James Crombie took hundreds of photographs of starlings at Lough Ennell as he chased the perfect shot. Photograph: James Crombie/Inpho

Photograph: James Crombie/Inpho

Photograph: James Crombie/Inpho

Photograph: James Crombie/Inpho

Photograph: James Crombie/Inpho

Photograph: James Crombie/Inpho

Photograph: James Crombie/Inpho

Photograph: James Crombie/Inpho

Photograph: James Crombie/Inpho

Photograph: James Crombie/Inpho

Photograph: James Crombie/Inpho

Photograph: James Crombie/Inpho

Photograph: James Crombie/Inpho

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