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aumin t1_j7hedmx wrote

They look and sound like jackdaws. Isn't this pretty standard behavior for them

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CrizpyBusiness t1_j7hm7mg wrote

Heh

/u/Unidan

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sn34kypete t1_j7huo47 wrote

Damn I just looked over his account. Huge AMA 9 years ago, retired in disgrace 8 back. Truly he burned the brightest the shortest. Feels like just yesterday I'd see him all over /r/bestof.

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Busti t1_j7hil3u wrote

Yep, they used to congregate every evening in the trees on the other side of the road of where I used to live. For several hours they'd chase each other, flying up all at once, move from tree to tree as a flock and whatnot. Pretty interesting to watch actually.

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Igottamake t1_j7hq99h wrote

They’re crows.

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KingXavierRodriguez t1_j7jqxh7 wrote

paging /u/drkillingermurderbag

Jackdaw or crow?

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Beorma t1_j7k8jkc wrote

Jackdaws are, despite the Unidan meme, a type of crow. The whole "the only crows are those with 'crow' in their English name" thing is bunk.

These are definitely Jackdaws by their call though, rather than hooded or carrion crows.

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Netflixisadeathpit t1_j7k0cz6 wrote

Been living around jackdaws all my life. Yes. This is just jackdaws being jackdaws. They're basically turning in for the night.

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ShaidarHaran2 t1_j7lrtru wrote

So basically they're just doing a bird thing and any behavior before an event like an earthquake, people remember as unusual and ascribe to it

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