Every day, the crows fly over our neighbourhood on their way to wherever they rest for the night. There are 10s of thousands, and they go about 1-2 hours before sunset. Today, they landed in the neighbours trees instead of their usual one down the block. It's a real cacaphony of noise, and reminds of Hitchcocks 'The Birds'
I've got a few photos of just a hand full of them.
Linda in Victoria BC
this is what's it's like on the tree top
a branch full of them
the air was full of them
more of what it's like
another
Kinda spooky looking.......ever watch Alfred Hitchcock's Birds?
one all by himself
and the king of the tree. it is spooky Pam, especially when it's overcast, and there's just so many of them...
I find one or two annoying.....that is definitely overload!
Ooooee, Ooooee. That creeps me out! The pictures really do remind me of The Birds! Yikes!
I remember that movie.....cover your eyes!! Those are good pictures Linda. I'm rather fond of crows but would be a bit spooked to see that many and I agree, they are rather noisy.
We get huge numbers of Pine Siskins in the garden and at the feeders. Every so often a large group of Red-Winged Blackbirds come in, as well as the regulars: Juncos, Spotted Towhees, House Finches, White-crowned Sparrows, Fox Sparrows and once in awhile a few Chickadees. I'm curious....what birds are you all getting at your feeders these days?
There is a crow winter roost near my house. Every evening and morning I get about 2000 crows flying over! Quite noisy and on garbage day, I have my work cut out driving the blighters away.
Yikes!!
Suddenly I feel quite good about my zone! :)
I have to say I am a big fan of crows and ravens - just hate the magpies.
You know, speaking of magpies. We used to have so many of them around Edmonton/Sherwood Park area. Since we moved here, we haven't seen any. But crows, ah yes, lots of crows. But not of the magnitude of Linda & Todd's, thank God. I remember how the magpies would literally take over the birdfeeder. Used to make me mad. I also remember their weird call. Crows have a really different kinda call too. Besides cawing, they sit in the trees sometimes and make a "clucking" sound.
