A Murder of Crows at Midnight...

kuplakrabs · Post by **kuplakrabs** » Mon Dec 05, 2005 4:28 pm

It was so strange, there were hundreds of them making a very loud raucous flying from one tree to the other and then back again. I stood and watched them repeat this behavior for several minutes. What in the world are they doing and of all times - at night in the cold, cold winter.

Nicole · Post by **Nicole** » Mon Dec 05, 2005 4:44 pm

That sounds so poetic! At first reading it made me think of Poe. I wonder what they were up to? I haven't heard too much from the crows or any other birds lately around here.

Jedediah · Post by **Jedediah** » Mon Dec 05, 2005 6:59 pm

Maybe there was an owl or something?I just love the term "murder of crows", it's my favourite along with "pride of lions" - the German words are boring in comparison

kuplakrabs · Post by **kuplakrabs** » Tue Dec 06, 2005 2:29 am

I was trying to see if there was something that had gotten them so stirred up, but there wasn't much to see. I live in a small town on one of the main streets, so it isn't like I'm surrounded by fields or woods-but I still see lots of unsual things in my backyard. I've seen a fawn, a red fox, a snapping turtle, ducks and even the ducklings once they hatched, squirrels, and raccoons. We even had a homing pidgeon hang out in our backyard waterfall/pond for a few days. I've seen plenty of crows, but never that many in one place ever...it reminded me of Hitch****'s film "The Birds" LOL.