Das Phänomen hinter großen Vogelschwärmen in Weiden

Ein Spektakel am Himmel: In der Winterzeit fliegt jeden Abend gegen 17 Uhr ein lauter Vogelschwarm mit hunderten Tieren über die Neustädter Straße hinweg. Was steckt dahinter?

von Paulina Schmidt

Vor allem im Herbst und Winter versammeln sich Rabenkrähen und die etwas kleineren Dohlen gerne in Gruppen und zeigen sich in großen Schwärmen am Himmel, wie hier über der Neustädter Straße in Weiden.

Bild: Reinhard Kreuzer

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