I went for a walk this morning to feed the crow army (they do love peanuts in the shell). I also saw the first crocuses, a lot of snowdrops and winter aconites, and the witch hazels are in full bloom. Despite the bitterly cold wind, it felt like spring.
1 week ago · 👍 bavarianbarbarian, danrl
@m_a_r_k at a guess, it's probably crows coming to roost - they like doing that in the city because it's warmer. I see them too at this time of year flying out into the country in the morning or back in the evening. Starlings also gather in huge swarms (murmurations), and they also like city centers, but they fly differently - less straight line and more swooping and flocking => https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:Sturnus_vulgaris_-Rotterdam,_South_Holland,_Netherlands_-flock-8.ogv · 1 week ago
This time of year we have a ton of birds in the sky downtown when I leave work. Alfred hitchcock would be terrified. It's too many for me to tell exactly what birds. · 1 week ago