Yesterday I failed in my attempt to capture a shot of a group of Starlings swooping through the farmette. While they are a non-native, invasive species, I still enjoy seeing them sway through the air.
And, did you know that a group of Starlings is referred to as a murmuration?
A group of ducks is known as a raft.
A flock of Finches is called a charm.
A bunch of Ravens is known as a horde.
A flock of Pheasants is called a nye.
A group of Owls is wisely known as a parliament.
And, one I have heard of.....a group of Crows is called a murder.
Morning Michelle, love the picture, ya done good my friend.....Thanks for the tid bit abouty the birds, who would of thunk it, neat, Francine.
ReplyDeletewhat always makes me laugh is the group of crows ... who came up with this stuff? so wild??! ( :
ReplyDeleteMurmuration. NOw there's a word for scrabble!
ReplyDeleteGood picture and good info...can't beat that.
ReplyDeleteMy bird feeders have been overmurmmurated the last week and I'm sick of it....
ReplyDeleteand did you know that deer are a "flock" lol...my daughter said that one day when she was driving and had to avoid the "flock of deer" she makes me laugh :D
ReplyDeletei didn't know a group of crows were a murder, that's eery!
I learned something! Great picture!
ReplyDeleteI love all the different words!
ReplyDeleteI enjoy seeing starlings too. Murmuration? That's a new one for me.
ReplyDeleteI love your list! I love little facts to thrill my friends and families with....a charm for finches? How appropriate!
ReplyDeleteI despise starlings! They are unfriendly! They are obnoxious!
Love the picture and wonder who came up with the names for these groups of bird.....funny!
ReplyDeleteAll very good information for this amateur ornithologist. I must admit, I was only familar with the last two. I love that a cluster of ducks is called a raft...is that only when they're on the water? : )
ReplyDeleteOkay, I only knew like one of those :) Know I will know the next time one of my kids ask, which they always seem to do when I don't know the answer. Now I will know ahead of time!
ReplyDeleteI have never heard of any of those terms! Wow. I, too, tried to capture the swarm of starlings not long ago.
ReplyDeleteYeah, the starlings are truly a nuisance but if you look at them up close, they are beautiful birds.
ReplyDeleteI'd heard of the murder, raft and parliament before. Murmuration, huh?
Have a good day.
Great picture and even more interesting information: I didn't absolutely know about this subtle distinctions!
ReplyDeletei've heard of a few of those. and i think you did a fine job of catching some of these fliers!
ReplyDeleteNice shot, Michelle. I'd heard of a murder of crows, but the rest were new to me. That's for the trivia lesson. I enjoy stuff like that.
ReplyDelete:) I was suddenly reminded of the movie, The Birds!
ReplyDeleteI'm not a great fan of starlings but I have to say that watching them is fun!
ReplyDeleteI just watched a youtube video of a murmuration yesterday- it was amazing!
ReplyDeleteI didn't know any of these. Who says you can't teach this old dog new tricks.
ReplyDeleteThen I wondered what other group names exist and found this list.
http://baltimorebirdclub.org/gnlist.html
How neat! I never knew all those terms, except for the group of crows. Usually when it comes to birds, I just call them a flock. Now I know the other terms!
ReplyDeleteI have a friend who is an avid birder and she just last week informed me that each genus of bird has a different name for a group of them. I have to say, that seems awfully confusing! We've had big groups of Starlings take over our farm for periods of time. Quite noisy, they are! ((hugs)), Teresa :-)
ReplyDeleteI think your photo shot of the birds is very good. You captured it clearly and full of action -- barbara
ReplyDeleteYes, they are a challenge indeed.
ReplyDeletePlease have you all a good Wednesday.
I knew about a parliament of owls and a murder of crows. How many points do I get?
ReplyDeleteThis is a great photo, i think you captured their movement really well. I love vignetting too.
ReplyDeleteNice capture!
ReplyDeleteI've learned something new! Thank you, Julie.
ReplyDeleteI knew a few of those... Learned a few new ones
ReplyDeleteA raft of ducks....I will use that again
ReplyDeleteI've heard of a murder and a raft, but the others, never! Catching a flying swarm of birds isn't as easy as one might think, you did well!
ReplyDeleteA flock of birds taking to the sky can be inspiring (native or not)-As always, beautiful photo.
ReplyDeleteVelva
Great picture and that you for the fun facts too. Very informative.
ReplyDeleteBlessings,
Betsy
Http://www.betsy-thesimplelifeofaqueen.blogspot.com
A charm of finches... too charming!
ReplyDeleteVery interesting.
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