Was going to a family gathering for lunch. So I poked my head out in the rain to check to see if cars were arriving at my cousin's place across the pasture. I noticed all this white stuff and thought "Where did all that garbage come from?" Then I realized it was LOTS of cranes. Cranes in the distance ( photo / image / picture from cherylad's Garden ) Cranes a little closer ( photo / image / picture from cherylad's Garden )
They hang around here alot. Seems I remember one of my brothers saying that this area is a migratory path for lots of birds. We do get a good variety of birds passing through.
Cuatro... that is so funny that you mention that. I was trying to think if there was term for "a buncha cranes"... you know... like a gaggle of geese. Hmmmm.... I do like "cranny of cranes"
If you are just a stopping point, where are they on their way to? I am not sure we have them here. I would think I would have noticed one if they were. Interesting picture, by the way. If your vision wasn't so good you could pass them off as white plastic bags floating around out there. Thanks for catching it and sharing it.
Cheryl & 4cats; the term you're asking about is called a collective noun, for cranes there are two: sedge and/or seige.. I have accumulated a rather extensive list of them (collective nouns, that is) over the years.. They are quite interesting and often humorous.. For instance: Pride of lions Leap of leopards Crash of rhinoceros Parliment of owls Murder of crows Trip of goats.. And, sometimes the name for the group changes relative to the activity the group is engaging in as they are referred to, e.g. take geese, if they are assembled on land or walking about the term is 'flock', if they are swimming the term is 'gaggle', when flying the term is 'skein' unless they're flying in their 'V' formation then the term is 'wedge'... Interesting, huh? Now that I've told you lots more than you probably cared to know about collective nouns, I'll offer to post my collection which runs to nearly 200 entries if you're interested.... Hank
Cherylad we to have had the Sandhill cranes returning in just the last few days. This weekend we saw 2 Blue birds that have returned to check out the nest boxes we have out. I love seeing our returning renters each spring. Yes those saying from FBG are really interesting. I wonder who ever thought those up too? Would be fun to find out.
Well captured Cheryl,..i never see that many Cranes or Heron here in Ireland,..the most would be five,..but Cormorants,..yikes flocks of them.
We get a small flock of Cormorants daily going back and forth to the coast during the summer (at least that's what I was told they are).
Hi Cheryl, now that's an interesting question,..are the Cormorants or Shags,..people here claim that Cormorants stick to the coast and fly along the coast but never cross land,..but the Shag who resembles the Cormorant flies across land,..i must check up on this.
