The might be auditioning for a Hitchcock movie.
I sometimes see them in the early morning in the local town perched upon all the lines along the Main Street; could be a couple of hundred of them gathered.
The locals are doing a grand job of aerating the lawn at present
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I caught a bit of Mooney goes Wild last night on my way home from a match.
A good chat about Swifts, if that’s your thing.
Beware the Crow that stands alone,
The one that watches and waits.
Beware that unguarded moment,
That subtle twist of fate.
It may just be the eyes of the Crow Man.
Careful out there tonight lads. He’s watching, waiting.
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Fascinating scenes here looking out my window as a solitary Crow chases a Sparrowhawk in flight. I have noticed similar behaviour with Crows facing down Kestrels and even Buzzards over the last few months.
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Another ongoing standoff between a pair of buzzards and a pair of crows out the back here; it’s like watching Spitfires going up against Messerschmitts.
The buzzards have escaped to a safe height now, out of the crows’ comfort zone.
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If the crows call in the posse it’s hard to see the buzzards holding their own. Seeing a lot more birds of prey around this year, possibly linked to less poisoning during covid times.
They are a wondrous sight gliding around on a thermal, watching all below for an opportunity.
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