Thoughts from an American turned Canadian in Montreal.
Saturday, November 10, 2007
Visiting starlings
It amazes me that a flock of starlings gathers here on a busy street. I was transfixed for several minutes by their activities. If I were a kid, I'd find this vid incredibly boring. It's just a bunch of stupid birds! Nowadays, I find it magical.
I love watching birds too. At first I thought some of those birds are large but then I realized I was seeing the seed pods on the Sumac Tree. If you want to keep the starlings coming around put out some Popcorn they love it. Birdwatching 101: What type of bird am I seeing? Starling--Short tail, Yellow bill, speckles of silver or brown on body. Common Blackbird--Long tail, Black bill, Shiny with no spots. I enjoyed the video so very much. Maybe not as much as a living, breathing Anus but still very interesting, thanks.
I'm always amazed watching birds flying in their patterns, then making their rest stops and taking over an area.
I pulled over one night to watch birds flying in a circular pattern - I watched for quite a while before I realized that they were bats. Right in the middle of the city. Bats. They were gorgeous.
i love watching birds this time of year. the bare trees make it easier to see them and it's like they're doing practice maneuvers for the long flight south. they swoop, dive, scatter and then regroup, all like they're being led by some invisible conductor. i love it.
I'm probably the only one who would have a crap attack over that many birds! They are nice to look at from inside but if I was walking down the street and saw all those birds, I'd cross the street recklessly and get killed by a bus!
And the bird poop?
You sounded like Mr. Rogers at the end, which I found to be so endearing!
I sat for 10 minutes, mesmerized by two mockingbirds chasing each other in what I suspect was a mating ritual. They went from one tree to another, to a bush, to the roof of a building; round and round as long as I watched. I would have watched longer, but duty called.
I loved your video and enjoy the birds in my backyard. We have 2 pair of cardinals that visit, the male will wait in the tree and scares other birds away while the female eats. The starlings look sort of like leaves falling when they would come out of the tree. Oh and nice voice too. :)
Torn, I came a across your blog a few days ago. I am enjoying it immensely. It is smart and fun and insightful. And beautifully written! You have a new fan. It is taking me a very enjoyable while to catch up on the old posts!
Bird behavior is fascinating. Pigeons are also very interesting if common creatures.
They're a sucker for food.
And sometimes in their zest for food they forget themselves and end up like this: http://www.flickr.com/photos/kd1s/398116457/in/set-72157594536405890/
Me, too, with the birds. I was going out in the morning and tossing breadcrumbs. There's this one with one foot that captured my heart. Before this, though-- birds? for the birds...
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It is magical, I love watching birds. Does this make me an old fuddy-dud?
wow! that is really amazing.
i wonder what they're doing...
I love watching birds too. At first I thought some of those birds are large but then I realized I was seeing the seed pods on the Sumac Tree. If you want to keep the starlings coming around put out some Popcorn they love it.
Birdwatching 101: What type of bird am I seeing? Starling--Short tail, Yellow bill, speckles of silver or brown on body.
Common Blackbird--Long tail, Black bill, Shiny with no spots.
I enjoyed the video so very much. Maybe not as much as a living, breathing Anus but still very interesting, thanks.
That was so cool.
I'm always amazed watching birds flying in their patterns, then making their rest stops and taking over an area.
I pulled over one night to watch birds flying in a circular pattern - I watched for quite a while before I realized that they were bats. Right in the middle of the city. Bats. They were gorgeous.
i love watching birds this time of year. the bare trees make it easier to see them and it's like they're doing practice maneuvers for the long flight south. they swoop, dive, scatter and then regroup, all like they're being led by some invisible conductor. i love it.
As a kid I would have been bored, too. I was such an ass.
I love it now. Very cool!
I'm probably the only one who would have a crap attack over that many birds! They are nice to look at from inside but if I was walking down the street and saw all those birds, I'd cross the street recklessly and get killed by a bus!
And the bird poop?
You sounded like Mr. Rogers at the end, which I found to be so endearing!
I love watching birds, too. It IS magical. They look like drifting leaves as they fall and scatter in that vid. Happy weekend to you and Spouse.
Birds are cool -- until they invade your house.
I'm with roxrocks. Ever since reading the Birds I don't like seeing too many birds.
Alfred Hitchcock ain't got nuttin' on you.
I sat for 10 minutes, mesmerized by two mockingbirds chasing each other in what I suspect was a mating ritual. They went from one tree to another, to a bush, to the roof of a building; round and round as long as I watched. I would have watched longer, but duty called.
I loved your video and enjoy the birds in my backyard. We have 2 pair of cardinals that visit, the male will wait in the tree and scares other birds away while the female eats. The starlings look sort of like leaves falling when they would come out of the tree. Oh and nice voice too. :)
Torn, I came a across your blog a few days ago. I am enjoying it immensely. It is smart and fun and insightful. And beautifully written! You have a new fan.
It is taking me a very enjoyable while to catch up on the old posts!
Wow that window is a cat's paradise!
Bird behavior is fascinating. Pigeons are also very interesting if common creatures.
They're a sucker for food.
And sometimes in their zest for food they forget themselves and end up like this:
http://www.flickr.com/photos/kd1s/398116457/in/set-72157594536405890/
Freaks me out....reminds me of the playground scene from htichcock's The Birds!
HUGS...
You might be interested in this amazing NY Times presentation of R. Barnes's photos of starlings in Rome. Amazing.
http://www.nytimes.com/packages/html/magazine/20070422_BIRDS_FEATURE/
Me, too, with the birds. I was going out in the morning and tossing breadcrumbs. There's this one with one foot that captured my heart. Before this, though-- birds? for the birds...
Old age?
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