Does anyone out there know anything about migratory birds? Eler Beth has been telling me about a flock of something that coo'ed like pigeons but that were much bigger that she saw flying over one day.
Well, today I have seen them for myself. We sat outside and watched four flocks of them coming over. They would pause almost directly over our house and fly in circles for a few minutes, then move on. One group circled for a while, then was joined by another group. They continued to circle for another minute or so and then moved on.
They must be rather large because they were very, very high and we could still see them. They make a crooning or coo'ing sound that you can hear well before you actually spot the birds. I'm used to seeing geese passing over on their way South, but have never noticed these birds before.
From such a distance it is hard to tell their color, but they seem just a gray or silvery gray. The sun glinted off their underbellies as if they have white or silver there. I think I'll contact our local extension office to see if they have any ideas.
I had assumed they were just pigeons until I actually saw them for myself. They seem WAY too big to be ordinary pigeons.
6 comments:
I love to see the birds flying south for the winter but I have no idea about what these birds were. Sounds so beautiful!! I saw a lot of flocks flying south on our trip to Ohio. Hugs,
Lisa
Bet someone here will know. Must have been a pretty sight. Paula
Snow geese, maybe?? Or Swan? Just a guess-I am not sure where exactly you are located...did they fly in a V pattern like canadian geese?
Huh... could be just about anything... did you google it? Lots of birds go south...
be well,
Dawn
I'm pretty good at this stuff. What state do you live in?
Doves maybe?
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