The Birds are Coming

thebackyard ^ | 12/17/2010 | eastforker

[eastforker]

I don't ever remember seing this many birds in one place at the same time.After shooting these pics, another wave just as big came through.

[eastforker]

[ClearCase_guy]

[JRandomFreeper]

Dude, free the love birds. Quick!

/johnny

[BradyLS]

Probably not, but they look like migrating Robins.

[dfwgator]

[eastforker]

It was really wierd, I saw them out of the south window comingover the trees at first,they actually blocked the light coming in the window, then they all settled here on the west side of the house.These stayed about a minute and then another wave just as big came in from the same direction.

[lonerepubinma]

Union meeting ??

[Doc Savage]

They’re Starlings. The color of the beaks change between summer and winter. They normally flock this time of year, are quite gregarious and can de-fruit a pear or cherry tree in about 30 seconds. Voracious. Not a bad bird though.

[iontheball]

I don’t think they are Robins. Anybody know what kind of bird they are? They all seem to be the same. There must have been a nice supply of food on the ground to attract such a large flock in a concentrated area.

[eastforker]

My thought also them being starlings.

[woofer]

Common Grackles

[basil]

What kind of camera do you have? Those are some pretty fantastic photos to have been taken at 12:34 AM.

[eastforker]

No food supply, just brown grass.I think they just needed an open place to set down and rest a minute or two.

[eastforker]

No, just an idiot that doesn’t know how to set the damn thing.

[ladyvet]

We get those guys around our house doing that in the fall. First time I saw it freaked me out a bit. I don't know much about birds but the ones around here are definitely after bugs.

[BradyLS]

After robins, that was my guess. I see grackles constantly in texas. Those aren’t grackles because the tails aren’t nearly long enough for any males in the bunch.

[basil]

LOL! I’m just pulling your chain—it took me over a year to get the clock set right on the last camera I bought...

[grame]

wow, it is really bright at your house at 12:34am!

[Cricket24]

Starlings are filthy birds. They are always building nests in the soffet of our home not matter what we do...what a mess!

[Daffynition]

Swarms of birds can create some fantastic patterns...