It's A Bird, It's.......Lots Of Birds!! by beachzz
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Description
This flock took off as my friend and I were walking along the slough near the wildlife refuge. Not sure what they are, but I'll bet someone knows!!
Comments (21)
jocko500
they are a lot of birds . cool shot
blinkings
Yellow Bellied Sapsuckers. ;)
auntietk
What a great experience it must have been to be standing right there when they took off! I love this image.
ia-du-lin
cool shot, reminds me on the movie....(?)
fallen21
Excellent capture.
durleybeachbum
What a great shot!!!
Feliciti
wow so many !!great capture of this moment of flight up!!
bmac62
Ooooo, would not have wanted to be standing under that crowd:) I was hoping to be able to name that bird...but on zooming in, I still can't tell. Might expect seagulls but they just don't quite have the right shape. But fine capture!
MrsRatbag
Yikes, you'd need an umbrella for sure! What a great sight, and I'll bet the sound was cool too!
thecytron
A very good capture!
awjay
wowwwwww
0rest4wicked
Nice action image, like the way they are framed below the tree line!
goodoleboy
Oh wow, Alfred Hitchcock, if he were alive, would be jumping for joy at the sight of these magnificent avians taking flight, Ms Marilyn! Whatever they are, they are most prolific. I have no idea as to their species, but you captured the scene magnificently.
Chipka
I know exactly what these are...they're rare North Californian flying birds. Well...okay, I don't know exactly what they are, but I can always fake it. This is quite a stunning shot and it reminds me of the kinds of nature photographs I inhaled over the years, especially in my childhood days, when National Geographic exposed me to the sorts of wonders you just don't get in Chicago. I saw bats massing like this in the pages of that magazine, and it's something I'd love to eventually see in person, whether it's bats, birds, or even insects. Well, that many insects probably means really, seriously bad news for farmers, so maybe I'll just skip that particular interest. Anyway, enough rambling. This is a gorgeous shot! I like it a lot. I really like the foregrounded plant and the way it gives such a nice sense of depth (and the size of that flock!)
whaleman
Nice action shot! I'll bet you enjoyed the sound of them all flying at once too.
belasebok
So many! Nice!
sharky_
Wow, a whole bunch of them. I'm sure they left their signature too. Aloha
PatGoltz
LOL at Yellow Bellied Sapsuckers. That bird doesn't flock! :) It's too far away and the image compressed too much for me to tell you what they are. But if you have a closer shot, lay it on me! Great picture! The only birds I know that fly in huge flocks like that here are Yellow-headed Blackbirds, Brewer's Blackbirds, and Sandhill Cranes. Sandhill Cranes in a flock like that are impressive. They stand 4 feet high. European Starlings flock in numbers into the tens of thousands or more in places like England, but we don't get enough of them here for that.
tommorules
Beautiful, congrats on the LWITG pick!
GiMi53
I did a similar shot (with Starlings) yesterday ! Congratulations for your selection in LWitG week #51 (Last Week in the Gallery #51) ! Happy Holidays !
:~)
danapommet
Beautiful photo and it must have been a thrill to hear all those wings.