© Licensed to London News Pictures. 27/12/2016. Aberystwyth, Wales, UK. As the sun sets dramatically  at the end of a clear  and freezing cold December day, tens of thousand of starlings perform dramatic murmurations over Aberystwyth  before descending to crowd together and roost safely for the night on the cast iron legs underneath  the town's Victorian  seaside pier. Although seemingly  plentiful in Aberystwyth, the birds are in the RSPB's 'red list' of at risk species, with their numbers across the UK  declining by over 60% since the 1970's .  Photo credit: Keith Morris/LNP
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