Jan 14th, 2017: Crows

xoxoxoBruce · 01-13-2017, 07:49 PM

Hundreds of Crows roosting on fresh fallen snow.

BigV · 01-13-2017, 07:50 PM

Redrum REDRUM!

Clodfobble · 01-13-2017, 09:05 PM

Crows, and not grackles? That's the kind of mass-swarming black bird we have down here.

Snakeadelic · 01-14-2017, 07:11 AM

Most grackle species prefer the neotropics, though the Common Grackle does live year-round as far north as the Great Lakes and well up the eastern seaboard.

Based on the apparent size of these birds, though, I'm going with crow/raven. Most grackles are quite a bit smaller than crows and have MUCH longer tails. Any info on where the pic was taken?

I'd hate living in that neighborhood. Crows annoy the holy living daylights out of me--I can't concentrate when there's any kind of loud, unmelodic, repetitive noise in my immediate environment. Exactly the kind of noise crows make ALL DAY LONG barking at each other about territory and calling friends in when they find food (like the garbage can some stupid monkey around here keeps leaving open because they don't think there are BEARS in Montana...). Luckily for me, the local crow population doesn't like cameras, so when they try to set up a territorial calling post right across the street or two trees down the block, I just put a camera lens on them until they go away. It used to take half an hour or more, but nowadays they'll swing by a couple of times in the spring and about 10 minutes does the trick. They are VERY smart and show every sign of recognizing me with or without my camera, coat, hat, etc. I have gotten some lovely action shots over the years

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Griff · 01-15-2017, 09:50 AM

Any more info? It seems familiar...

lumberjim · 01-15-2017, 10:53 AM

Winter is coming

Gravdigr · 01-15-2017, 04:36 PM

Crows is smrt.

Diaphone Jim · 01-15-2017, 05:32 PM

Portland, Oregon, 12th floor of Justice Center.

monster · 01-15-2017, 05:36 PM

Looks like the trees have fleas

xoxoxoBruce · 01-15-2017, 09:28 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Griff

Any more info? It seems familiar...

Nope, just saw the picture on the net and thought it was cool.

Griff · 01-16-2017, 08:52 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Diaphone Jim

Portland, Oregon, 12th floor of Justice Center.

Thanks!

Quote:

Originally Posted by xoxoxoBruce

Nope, just saw the picture on the net and thought it was cool.

DJ got it.

01-13-2017, 07:49 PM	#1
xoxoxoBruce The future is unwritten Join Date: Oct 2002 Posts: 71,105	Jan 14th, 2017: Crows Hundreds of Crows roosting on fresh fallen snow. __________________ The descent of man ~ Nixon, Friedman, Reagan, Trump.

01-13-2017, 07:50 PM	#2
BigV Goon Squad Leader Join Date: Nov 2004 Location: Seattle Posts: 27,063	Redrum REDRUM! __________________ Be Just and Fear Not.

01-13-2017, 09:05 PM	#3
Clodfobble UNDER CONDITIONAL MITIGATION Join Date: Mar 2004 Location: Austin, TX Posts: 20,012	Crows, and not grackles? That's the kind of mass-swarming black bird we have down here. __________________ My book My other book My spirit animal

01-15-2017, 09:50 AM	#5
Griff still says videotape Join Date: Feb 2001 Posts: 26,813	Any more info? It seems familiar... __________________ If you would only recognize that life is hard, things would be so much easier for you. - Louis D. Brandeis

01-15-2017, 10:53 AM	#6
lumberjim I can hear my ears Join Date: Oct 2003 Posts: 25,571	Winter is coming __________________ This body holding me reminds me of my own mortality Embrace this moment, remember We are eternal, all this pain is an illusion ~MJKeenan

01-14-2017, 07:11 AM	#4
Snakeadelic Banned Join Date: May 2015 Posts: 660	Most grackle species prefer the neotropics, though the Common Grackle does live year-round as far north as the Great Lakes and well up the eastern seaboard. Based on the apparent size of these birds, though, I'm going with crow/raven. Most grackles are quite a bit smaller than crows and have MUCH longer tails. Any info on where the pic was taken? I'd hate living in that neighborhood. Crows annoy the holy living daylights out of me--I can't concentrate when there's any kind of loud, unmelodic, repetitive noise in my immediate environment. Exactly the kind of noise crows make ALL DAY LONG barking at each other about territory and calling friends in when they find food (like the garbage can some stupid monkey around here keeps leaving open because they don't think there are BEARS in Montana...). Luckily for me, the local crow population doesn't like cameras, so when they try to set up a territorial calling post right across the street or two trees down the block, I just put a camera lens on them until they go away. It used to take half an hour or more, but nowadays they'll swing by a couple of times in the spring and about 10 minutes does the trick. They are VERY smart and show every sign of recognizing me with or without my camera, coat, hat, etc. I have gotten some lovely action shots over the years .

01-15-2017, 04:36 PM	#7
Gravdigr The Un-Tuckian Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: South Central...KY that is Posts: 39,517	Crows is smrt. __________________ These statements have not been evaluated by the FDA, EPA, FBI, DEA, CDC, or FDIC. These statements are not intended to diagnose, cause, treat, cure, or prevent any disease. If you feel you have been harmed/offended by, or, disagree with any of the above statements or images, please feel free to fuck right off.

01-15-2017, 05:32 PM	#8
Diaphone Jim Junior Master Dwellar Join Date: Sep 2007 Location: Northern California Posts: 2,122	Portland, Oregon, 12th floor of Justice Center.

01-15-2017, 05:36 PM	#9
monster I hear them call the tide Join Date: Dec 2005 Location: Perpetual Chaos Posts: 30,852	Looks like the trees have fleas __________________ The most difficult thing is the decision to act, the rest is merely tenacity Amelia Earhart

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