hundreds of blackbirds
Dec 24, 2023 09:47:08 #
kandydisbar
Loc: West Orange, NJ
I just went out to hear what was causing a ruckus on my roof. Hundreds of blackbirds flying all around the neighborhood in huge waves. Spectacular. Wonder what's causing it. All the kids out on the street watching. Me too!!!
Dec 24, 2023 10:33:44 #
kandydisbar wrote:
I just went out to hear what was causing a ruckus on my roof. Hundreds of blackbirds flying all around the neighborhood in huge waves. Spectacular. Wonder what's causing it. All the kids out on the street watching. Me too!!!
Was it a murder?
Dec 24, 2023 10:37:48 #
Big dog
Loc: Bayshore, Long Island, New York
Billy awesome wrote:
Was it a murder?
More likely a murmuration.
Dec 24, 2023 10:49:45 #
Dec 24, 2023 11:20:12 #
Dec 24, 2023 11:34:08 #
Big dog wrote:
More likely a murmuration.
Blackbird murmuration
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JWm_QKA0JQ8
Dec 24, 2023 12:48:30 #
kandydisbar wrote:
I just went out to hear what was causing a ruckus on my roof. Hundreds of blackbirds flying all around the neighborhood in huge waves. Spectacular. Wonder what's causing it. All the kids out on the street watching. Me too!!!
Keep your mouth closed while looking up at all those birds 😝
Dec 24, 2023 19:40:48 #
kandydisbar
Loc: West Orange, NJ
Gordon wrote:
Yup, that was it. All around my house for about an hour before my neighbor started his motorcycle and scared them off. Thought maybe they just needed a place to rest for awhile and my oak is still dropping tons of tiny acorns. Last year they were much bigger but this year many more and much smaller. Interesting.
Dec 24, 2023 19:45:01 #
We've had them by the hundreds here but never seen them murmuration. Just cover the yard and trees.
Dec 24, 2023 20:15:31 #
kandydisbar
Loc: West Orange, NJ
Gordon wrote:
We've had them by the hundreds here but never seen them murmuration. Just cover the yard and trees.
They went from front to back, my yard to across the street. All over here . It was really cool. Just prayed when I went out to get my mail. lol "Pennies from Heaven"
Dec 24, 2023 20:23:44 #
kandydisbar wrote:
They went from front to back, my yard to across the street. All over here . It was really cool. Just prayed when I went out to get my mail. lol "Pennies from Heaven"
I guess umbrellas are made for more then rain. LOL
Dec 24, 2023 20:34:37 #
kandydisbar wrote:
They went from front to back, my yard to across the street. All over here . It was really cool. Just prayed when I went out to get my mail. lol "Pennies from Heaven"
I don’t know if they are crows or ravens.
View of the front yard.
Dec 25, 2023 10:24:27 #
Around here I've seen different species of birds gather to fly south. Usually different times for different species. Kind of cool watching them flock together.
Dec 26, 2023 07:32:32 #
Opie G.
Loc: Berksco Pa
kandydisbar wrote:
They went from front to back, my yard to across the street. All over here . It was really cool. Just prayed when I went out to get my mail. lol "Pennies from Heaven"
Google defines the difference between the birds. The pic shows crows. There is another species of migrating blackbird named Grackles. Real pests. I live in Pa. and these things roost in my neighbors trees. Easy to identify by their white or yellow eyes.They come in spring and raise a batch of young, they bathe in my pool and poo everywhere. A 2 month ordeal. Another intelligent bird, very vocal. Wish they were edible.
Dec 26, 2023 09:35:51 #
Opie G. wrote:
Google defines the difference between the birds. The pic shows crows. There is another species of migrating blackbird named Grackles. Real pests. I live in Pa. and these things roost in my neighbors trees. Easy to identify by their white or yellow eyes.They come in spring and raise a batch of young, they bathe in my pool and poo everywhere. A 2 month ordeal. Another intelligent bird, very vocal. Wish they were edible.
I've heard Andy Griffin say a few times that he ate crow. LOL
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