From a distance there is harmonyAnd it echoes through the land
It's the voice of hope
It's the voice of peace
It's the voice of every man.
Written by Julie Gold and sung by Bette Midler
The Common Cranes (Grus grus) were calling and circling for a while over the house, obviously waiting for more to catch up....
Suddenly more arrived and they all turned in the same direction; North...
I zoomed in as they moved into formation...
I did not have time to change to the wide angle lens, but here is as many as I could pick up with my telephoto lens, there were thousands. The flights have been going over the house for most of February.
Out for a walk yesterday this was the best shots I could get of the Common Buzzards (Buteo buteo) circling above me.
This murder of what I believe to be Carrion crows (Corvus corone corone) was on the opposite side of the field from where I was walking.
Again this wagtail was on the opposite side of the fence and I could not get any closer.
Not the best photos, it was bobbing around, but I think it is a Grey Wagtail (Motacilla cinerea).
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I’ve never seen a flock of cranes like that!
ReplyDeleteMarie it is amazing and we are just so lucky that we live right on their flight path. Have a good weekend Diane
DeleteThe cranes flying overhead make for a fantastic event for capturing in photo or just enjoying with the natural eye. Have a great weekend.
ReplyDeletePenny that are just unbelievable to see and hear. We are lucky to see this twice a year, in Autum they will be returning to the South. Hope you are well Diane
DeleteThose Cranes - terrific. That must have been one super sight Diane. Yes, Grey Wagtail. There's often confusion over Grey and Yellow Wagtails but you're spot on. Have a lovely weekend.
ReplyDeleteThanks for the confirmation of the Wagtail Phil. Yes the cranes are amazing and quite a sight to see. Have a good day Diane
DeleteAmazing formations.
ReplyDeleteand amazing to watch. Cheers Diane
DeleteWow, I'd be thrilled to see these numbers in a flyover!! My heart would drop right out of my chest with excitement. (Love the shared lyrics)
ReplyDeleteI want to send along my thanks for linking in & sharing your post with us birders at I'd Rather B Birdin this week!
Thanks very much for the comment and I enjoy sharing my link with you. Hope you have a good week Diane.
DeleteUnbelievable sight of so many cranes gathering and then flying in perfect precision! If only we humans were as intelligent as the birds and animals of our planet. Happy new week Diane ✨
ReplyDeleteOh so very true Grace, generally speaking I much prefer animals to humans. If only humans would learn to only kill for food instead of sport or other stupid beliefs it would be a much better planet. It really is a magical sight to see the cranes in flight. Take care Diane
DeleteI can’t get over the great number of those beautiful birds flying over your house! It makes me happy just to know they are doing well! Thank you so much for sharing the joy!
ReplyDeleteIt is a pleasure to share, I so love to see (and hear) them 😊 Hope you have a good week, Diane
DeleteThose cranes are amazing - I'd love to see as many as that!
ReplyDeleteCheers - Stewart M - Melbourne
We really are lucky to live where we do and get to see them twice a year. Cheers Diane
DeleteWow! I never see that many birds in one place! Love all your photos..
ReplyDeleteThanks Betty it is quite a sight, I wish I could share them live with you all. I cannot even video them as our WiFi is too slow to download. Take care Diane
DeleteHow fabulous to see (and hear?) that many Cranes, Diane - a truly amazing spectacle. Your Grey Wagtail is beautiful. I'm hoping that we get our usual visit to our garden by one this year - if we don't it will be the first time for about ten years, but the conditions behind our garden have changed dramatically. Fingers are crossed.
ReplyDeleteMu best wishes - - - Richard
Richard I just love seeing the cranes fly over it is spectacular, and yes we hear them before we see them they are very noisy. I see the rare wagtail in our garden but not often sadly. I think we have so may sparrows that they chase everything else away!!! This morning there must have been at least 50 sparrows under the feeder! We also have quite a lot of Blue and Great tits but they are of course generally at different feeders. Sad about the conditions behind your garden, hard to predict the things that might happen!
DeleteKeep well and have a good remainder to the week, cheers Diane
Omg how big flock of cranes! Fantastic! The Grey wagtail is beautiful.
ReplyDeleteAnu there are just thousands of birds in spring and autumn and we are so lucky to live right on their flight path. Quite a vision every spring and autum. Cheers Diane
DeleteOh my goodness, that's absolutely incredible! What a sight it must have been Diane. Beautifully captured and your other photos are lovely!
ReplyDeleteNow that's a sky full of cranes! WOW!
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