I live near a small wooded area in the country where crows roost, every evening thousands (not exaggerating) of them gather and fly in cirles around the sky, they also fly in groups towards eachother but never seem to crash. This fascinates us all in the house every evening. Any ideas why they do it????
2006-10-15 20:06:25 · 11 answers · asked by Anonymous in Pets ➔ Birds
These birds are definatley crows not blackbirds or starlings - i do know the difference, Thanks though for trying to shed some lights on this.
2006-10-17 06:10:33 · update #1
they are catching and eating insects.
they have done it all their lives, and they know how to not wreck into each other.
it is very cool to watch.
how lucky you are to see this all the time!
2006-10-15 20:14:51 · answer #1 · answered by sharrron 5 · 0⤊ 1⤋
Are you sure they're Crows and not Rooks?
In Autumn, the young Rooks of the Summer collect together with unpaired birds of previous seasons into large flocks.
Rooks have a call like, "kaah-kaah-kaah". They are distinguished from similar members of the crow family by the bare grey-white skin around the base of the adult's bill in front of the eyes. The feathering around the legs also look "shaggier".
2006-10-15 20:15:25 · answer #2 · answered by Barbara Doll to you 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
They will be rooks. Rooks flock together and nest together (hence the term rookery), crows are not so gregarious. My father used to say when they were flying very high like that they were "Weaving a basket". In Autumn, the young birds of the Summer collect together with unpaired birds of previous seasons into large flocks. It is just a "rook" thing!
2006-10-15 20:29:51 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
The like to roost for the night in large groups for safety. I agree it is an amazing sight. Bill Oddie has shown it on his bird watching programme. I think they are starlings though
2006-10-15 20:15:59 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Honestly they are "playing" Crows and Ravens are very very smart birds, are social and enjoy playing games and having fun. What they are doing, that you see, is riding on upward moving air currents, and they gliding...
If you notice they aren't flapping their wings, they glide along dodging in and out like they are dancing. It's bird entertainment, and even a mating/choosing a mate ritual.
2006-10-15 20:17:00 · answer #5 · answered by Gater 2 · 1⤊ 0⤋
I would say they are NOT Rooks, but Starlings which gather in very large numbers. See the attached link and you will see what I mean.
2006-10-15 20:29:52 · answer #6 · answered by ? 5 · 0⤊ 1⤋
if you live in the north, those are probably black birds, here in mich. they are flocking getting ready to fly south for the winter it's a awesome site, it will last for several weeks and there numbers will increase, you know winter is getting ready to set in when you see that up here.
2006-10-16 09:04:27 · answer #7 · answered by howie 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Well most people say it's bad luck or also they circle around dead people so maybe you live above a cemetery
2006-10-16 02:36:12 · answer #8 · answered by Rick R 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
This is a territory thing
2006-10-15 20:08:34 · answer #9 · answered by IloveMarmite 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
They are mating?
2006-10-15 20:15:29 · answer #10 · answered by Kangvbc 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋