Mastodawn

I wrote this bit of doggerel in 2017 but maybe its time has come around again. It's called:
Apologies from a Birder, a poem-ish thing

#BirdWatching #SpringMigration #birds

DoomsdaysCW Mar 25

Caw caw caw! Probably just spring migration, but... DOOM!

Thousands of #crows swarm Tel Aviv skyline sparking 'harbinger of #doom' warning amid Iran conflict

By STACY LIBERATORE, 25 March 2026

"The skies over Tel Aviv were flooded with a sea of crows on Tuesday, in what many people are saying is a 'harbinger of doom' warning.

"Thousands of crows were filmed circling high-rise buildings, including the iconic Azrieli Towers, in dramatic footage that quickly went viral online.

"Many viewers linked the eerie scene to Israel's ongoing tensions with Iran, claiming the spectacle signaled a looming disaster."

https://www.dailymail.co.uk/sciencetech/article-15677651/crows-swarm-tel-aviv-iran-conflict.html

#SpringMigration #WorldPol #WarOnIran #TelAviv #Corvids #Omens

Thousands of crows swarm Tel Aviv skyline sparking 'harbinger of doom' warning amid Iran conflict

The skies over Tel Aviv were filled with a swirling mass of black crows, a spectacle many are calling a sign of looming catastrophe.

Daily Mail

Kevin Jennings Mar 23

Flying in to the fog
#photography, #potd2026, #photoaday, #pad2026-081, #geese, #canadageese, #springmigration, #flyingsouth, #flying, #foggy, #birds

CBC Technology Science Mar 23

Alberta poultry farmers brace for spring migration after last year's surge in avian flu cases
Spring is heralded by the return of geese, but to many in Alberta's poultry industry, migration means something different. With last year's avian flu season considered the worst in years, farmers are being mindful to avoid their flocks contracting the disease.
https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/calgary/alberta-spring-migration-avian-flu-9.7137476?cmp=rss

Kevin Jennings Mar 22

Flying in to the fog
#photography, #potd2026, #photoaday, #pad2026-081, #geese, #canadageese, #springmigration, #flyingsouth, #flying, #foggy, #birds

CBC Canada Mar 22

Alberta poultry farmers brace for spring migration after last year's surge in avian flu cases
Spring is heralded by the return of geese, but to many in Alberta's poultry industry, migration means something different. With last year's avian flu season considered the worst in years, farmers are being mindful to avoid their flocks contracting the disease.
https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/calgary/alberta-spring-migration-avian-flu-9.7137476?cmp=rss

CBC Edmonton Mar 22

Alberta poultry farmers brace for spring migration after last year's surge in avian flu cases
Spring is heralded by the return of geese, but to many in Alberta's poultry industry, migration means something different. With last year's avian flu season considered the worst in years, farmers are being mindful to avoid their flocks contracting the disease.
https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/calgary/alberta-spring-migration-avian-flu-9.7137476?cmp=rss

CBC Calgary Mar 22

Alberta poultry farmers brace for spring migration after last year's surge in avian flu cases
Spring is heralded by the return of geese, but to many in Alberta's poultry industry, migration means something different. With last year's avian flu season considered the worst in years, farmers are being mindful to avoid their flocks contracting the disease.
https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/calgary/alberta-spring-migration-avian-flu-9.7137476?cmp=rss