An engineer investigating mystery power cuts in a Scots village discovered they were caused by a spectacular murmuration of starlings.
Villagers in Airth, near Falkirk, were perplexed by the brief interruptions to their power supply, which affected around 50 homes and often at dusk.
Power firm SP Energy Networks was initially unable to explain the outages.
However, engineer Neil McDonald finally solved the mystery when he investigated the site on his way home one night and spotted thousands of birds “dancing” on overhead power cables, causing them to bounce and the power to trip.
