Harvest time of the corn coincides with the migration of crows, attracting hundreds of them to the Mud Lake area. While driving along the canal that leads to the South Boat Ramp on Mud Lake, I watched a steady stream of crows flying from the fields to stop at the canal for a drink. As I traveled along the canal toward Mud Lake, I saw nine family groups of Pied-billed grebes diving and catching small perch. The murder of crows had disappeared, leaving the hawks to harvest some careless rodents. What a marvelous world we live in – I don’t know who named a flock of crows a “murder,” but I sure enjoyed watching it.

Source: The Nation October 08, 2023 11:34 UTC