The Birds(Alfred Hitchcock) by JeffG7BRJ
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http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Alfred_Hitchcock
I was sat at my conmputer with the back door open and all at once there was such a cacophony I had to investigate. This is what I saw, hundreds of starlings milling about, there was a line of them along all the roofs that I could see some of them covering the tiles right down to the edge of the roof still others flying around in circles. The sound was mind blowing, not a song but a shrill chatter. Our houses are in a long U sort of shape and the sound just echoed round. This went on for about five minutes or so, then they just dissapeared as fast as they arrived.
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Comments (21)
durleybeachbum
What a marvellous thing to happen! Your pics convey the excitement,Jeff, well done! One of my 'Things to do' is to visit soemwhere where the starlings do that performance before they roost; they used to do it near here but all the new houses put paid to that.
tennesseecowgirl
I remember that movie well. You got to kind of relive it huh?? When I was in Chicago I must have seen thousands of seagulls suddenly fill the sky near Lake Michigan I tried to get some pictures and I did but lol mostly I tried to get out of their way.. Thanks for your comment on my anniversary picture you are TOO FUNNY !!!!!
BessieB
Great capture Jeff, it really shows the commotion going on around you. Glad it wasnt the seagulls that live here, they are like Teradactyls. I would have been under the bed! Excellent work as always.
beachzz
OH yeah, I remember that movie; scared the heck outta me!! I watched some usually gentle, sweet swallows dive bomb my dog last week, you just never know when or why birds will go bad!!!
auntietk
There are certain places 'round here where birds congregate. (Well ... I suppose they FLOCK to those places, don't they?) It's amazing to watch them fly in, take over their preferred roost. When they take off, they all go at once, and watching them wheel in the air is a fantastic sight!
stevey3d
WOW Jeff! Thats scary! Terrific capture! 5+
jocko500
dissapeared as they find they victom[misspelled lol] anyway this is something. bet it was spooky to see all these birds and thought of that movie
sylki
WOW!!! Jeff that is amazing!!!!It is very reminiscent of the movie:-) Sorry I haven't been around much the last few weeks but my dog is still in a very bad way:-(
artaddict2
The Starlings do this in the centre of town near where I live. I am old enough to remember the film/movie and your shot is a good take on it lol. Where my brother lives near Whallney island, Barrow-in-furness they have had incidents of the gulls swooping and attacking people. Great set of photos Jeff!
Stringy
Just trying to imagine what the sound must have been like. That film still gives me nightmares. Great photo story!
hipps13
Hi Jeff awesome capture I saw the movies too and it stays in me mind sweet smile to you warm hug, Linda
Richardphotos
I would not enjoy working on that roof after all those birds done their business.excellent capture. they have not came to Dallas in recent years, but previously they came in the 100,000's.they had to take drastic measures downtown to prevent them from roosting in the trees
kgb224
Excellent capture of a special moment my friend.Only birds that like to attack here where i am is some swallows and the Crowned plower when they have chicks.It is known that Ostrich is also very dangerous when they have laid eggs.
SSoffia
PHEWWWWWW !!!!! AMAZING CAPTURE & DETAIL !!!!!
Liam.
Wow! Hitchcock is baaack! :-D
mickuk50
we have two maybe three big roosts of starlings that make a hell of racket .if i remember rightly there was a cull as there was thousands of them .i remember one evening in particular where the sky just went black with them .it was like an eclipse .excellent captures and presentation jeff :o) mick
Heathcroft
This has me spooked! Excellent!
CavalierLady
LOL, great shot. I always think of that movie when I see a row of birds, too. :)
junge1
Super capture Jeff. I could be scary having this many birds around. I remember Hitchcock's movie, that was scary too!
delaorden_ojeda
terrific capture ! looks like a picture from the movie, thats scary jeff !, great set of photos, bravo !
e-brink
Superb!