During the winter, American crows will head to trees in late afternoon, before night starts to fall.
I observed this behavior back in 2021 as a beginning person interested in observing birds.
As I found out then while researching, it's a matter of protection, as crows are nearly helpless at
night. The crows gather in large numbers, sometimes in the hundreds,
and jockey for nighttime position. The unfortunate ones who are in the
outer parts of the cluster are more vulnerable to night hunting birds
such as owls.
I haven't seen too much of the gathering behavior since then - perhaps I was in the wrong place in the wrong time.
But, several times this month, I have seen groups of crows flying. One clump (if I can call it that) flies overhead, cawing, on February 13.
Then another group.
All you have to do to see amazing things, sometimes, is look up.
I love watching crows, but I'm not sure I would have been happy to have that river of crows alight in my back yard trees.
...something to crow about.
ReplyDeleteWe tend to see crows here in the tops of the trees in the early morning, but that may just be because I'm most active watching then.
ReplyDeleteLovely photos of the 'murder of crows' ~ and info too ~
ReplyDeleteWishing you good health, laughter and love in your days,
A ShutterBug Explores,
aka (A Creative Harbor)
Crows are fascinating to watch.
ReplyDeleteMy favorite birds!
ReplyDeleteWhen the birds fly across the sky, it always seems so poetic.
ReplyDeleteCrows are quite amazing birds and always interesting to watch. We have a goodly number of them here in our neighborhood, although I'm not sure where they roost at night. Likely it is somewhere along the nearby creek.
ReplyDeleteCrows are fascinating
ReplyDeleteAlso Crows nest are quite interesting. The trinket they put in it.
ReplyDeleteCoffee is on and stay safe