Watercolor by the Naked PastorEvery evening when I lived in southern California, I'd be out in the backyard in the late afternoon... and I would notice flying overhead, the crows. Each day at around 5:30pm, they would appear, in great numbers, winging westward toward their evening roost. I thought this was just a local phenomenon, but after moving up to Northern California, I noticed it happening up here as well. You could set your watch by their flight.
14 comments:
Terry?
A murder of crows?
Awesome watercolor!!
Have a great day.....Galen xo
I just now came in from my backyard, where I was watching crows circle the sandstone cliff behind my house. You guys sure fly pretty.
I know a lot of people hate crows but I love them. They are so smart, it's uncanny.
Terry, I had to post this as I thought of you when I heard the song. I featured this music in Central Snark this weekend. The song is called Crows. Take a listen :)
Congrats G on your impending status as grandpapa! Happy news, thrilled for you, x
Hey Terry. :-)
Let's see how this works: CROWS.
PS: I was a little surprised that I was being congratulated for becoming a grandpa, when I noticed g-man before me.
cool pic!
Keshi.
Galen - I'm impressed - yes, a murder of crows every night for my viewing pleasure. Unfortunately, I have only a single pair of crows living near my home here. They badger the acorn woodpeckers in my poplars - but so far have been unsuccessful in their attempts to pillage the hole/nest.
Doug - (takes a bow) I must admit that the flying skills of the crows and also of ravens are not commonly rivaled.
Oliviah - not many can appreciate the amazing intelligence and comedy to which crows can boast. I'm glad you like them too.
G - Spent a long time enjoying the new world of Stephin Merrit's music - wowsa! Lovelovelove the crow song - now I must get the movie Lemony Snickett!! I've not seen any of it at all.
Autumn - :-D
G - It is rather comical how many "G"s are around here... (you, g-man(Galen) and then it is my own G - Bear) who is the new expectant Grandpa! Slighty confusing I must say.
Actonbell - Hardly anything in my book that is more interesting than the corvidae family... crows, ravens, magpies.
Hi Keshi - hope your week down under is a good one! How are you?
Great blues. Very calming effect.
I always get a kick out of the bird pics you post!
PS I left something for you on my site.
You know, I'll have to check it out. We have a few that hang out here along with the wild parrots in Ocean Beach. I find anything with nature fascinating.
Great picture to.
What a beautiful painting.
It captures the feeling of the moment.
tc
Icy and Tom - Thanks. Blue is the best.
Weatherchazer - awe shucks - now I've got to think!
Jillie - we have wild parrots (famous I might add) in San Francisco - hook bills are some funny nature as far as I'm concerned. They bite too hard.
Glad you like it TC - wish I painted it. Watercolor is a perfect medium to capture such things -and crows make a very interesting subject.
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