Our overnight heavy storm this morning gradually morphed into bursts of warm sunshine alternating with heavy chaotic squalls wreaking momentary havoc.
This afternoon, following a trip to the Milford on Sea Pharmacy to collect medication, by which time unrelenting rain had returned, we set out on a forest drive.
Along Lymore Lane the skies, whenever another car approached us,
filled with a murder of crows we caught scrumping corn. Only the first picture in this second gallery is mine; the rest are Jackie’s.
On the moorland at East Boldre ponies lined up attempting to shelter against the shrubbery,
while a curious cow left off grazing to observe me briefly before returning to more important matters.
This evening we dined on Jackie’s wholesome shepherd’s pie; sliced fried potatoes; firm, flavoursome, carrots and Brussels sprouts; and tender runner beans, with which I drank more of the Fleurie.
Although I had never heard of scrumping, within the context of both words and pictures, it meaning was self-evident. Fun posting, Derrick.
Thank you very much, Pat
For a nasty day you two got plenty of terrific photos. Good to see my ponies out and about!!
Thank you very much, GP
Crows might inherit the world after we hoomans are gone, Derrick. Sometimes they seem a lot smarter than us… 🤭
Wow, I’ve never seen so many crows flock together, and Jackie certainly captured some fabulous photos of them in flight …
Thank you very much, Ivor
I love the one crow-in-flight photo. For some reason, as soon as I read the title of your post, “Jimmy Crack Corn” started playing in my head.
Thank you very much, Liz. Your picture choice pleased me.
You’re welcome, Derrick. It must have been a difficult shot to get.
Indeed
We have lots of crows in our area. Sometimes in the winter it seems as though hundreds fly together to find big safe places to perch.
Thank you very much, Laurie
GREAT photos, Jackie and Derrick!! Such wonderful action shots!
Maybe it was The Crow Convention today! 🙂 Those crows certainly aren’t timid…well, no scarecrows to bedevil them. HA.
They are very smart birds…fun to watch…the ones here always caw loudly at me and Coop on our walks. They always seem to have so much to tell us. 🙂
(((HUGS))) ❤️❤️
Thank you very much from each of us, Carolyn XX
An impressive array of crows for such generally solitary birds.
Thank you very much, Tootlepedal
Exciting weather! I like how the shiny black crows stand out against the light backgrounds.
Thanks very much, JoAnna
Jackie is also a good photographer like you Derrick. She has captured them well.Hi Jackie!
Thank you very much, Arlene. She is
The lined up crows in the cornfield in that last picture make for an interesting spectacle. The ponies lining up subsequently for the photo op look interesting.
Thank you very much, Uma
Autumn in the forest! Yes, crows do love corn, and geese are good gleaners too after harvest. Jackie’s delicious meal sounds like a great ending to the day. Love to your both!
Thank you very much from each of us, Lavinia. XX
Scrumping is a word not used in my part of the world – I am familiar with it through novels only, so good to read it in your post!
Thank you so much, Anne
Such nice photos, and moments… it is lovely to see all these details in nature here and there, on our walks or trips, and to capture them right away, feels in tune with things all around 🙂
Thanks very much, Nicole
Hitchcock would love it 🙂
He would. Thank you very much, Bridget
Wow! Fantatastic photos of crows in flight. I love the word scrumping!
Thank you very much, Eugi
You’re welcome, Derrick.
Great images. You both did well with getting the crow pictures, crows are very flighty, any slight movement and they’re off.
Plenty of crows outside my window gathering up the feed left behind by the cows.
I’ve just realised my comment on your last post was out of sync, I’m on a delay this week and on a catchup.
I hope the procedure is going well for you. 🙂
Thank you very much, Sue. It was quick, painless, and even fun. I will explain in blog pos
“A murder of crows”? Hadn’t heard the phrase. Well put.
All that crowned with a Fleurie? Life is good…
Thank you so much, Brian
You and Jackie both got great crow photos. You know how much I love them. Scrumping is a great word! (It’s not used on this side of the pond.)
Thank you very much from each of us, Merril
The dark green on those photos is almost black; at first glance, I almost took them for black and white.
Thank you very much, Dolly
What a great collection of photographs Derrick.
Thank you very much, John
Love the photos, we are mobbed by crows and rooks but I just can’t capture them unless they are feeding in the garden
Thank you very much, Gary
Wonderful pictures from you both!
Thanks very much, Diane
I think crows have something magical 🙂 Beautiful photos Derrick!
Thank you very much, Riba
All those crows bring to mind Hitchcock’s “The Birds”
Yes. Thank you very much, Sheree
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I enjoy seeing all the nature around you. We rarely see more than three to five crows at one time. I’m intrigued by their memory and intelligence.