2/17 South Windsor, Strong Road - 700,000 RED-WINGED BLACKBIRDS, COMMON GRACKLES and BROWN-HEADED COWBIRDS. This, in my opinion, is a low ball estimate. Many of the birds had already flown over the river when I arrived. I actually walked out into the corn fields (plenty of ears of corn left in the fields) and was surrounded by blackbirds that blanketed the ground. It was an incredible (and unique) feeling to be in such a position. As you might imagine, photography was excellent! All this blackbird activity caught the attention of many hawks. Sharpies, Coops, Redtails and a Northern Harrier all made multiple attempts at the massive flocks. I walked right up to an adult sharpie (who had just hopped under a vegetable cart and caught a female cowbird) and got great photos of it on the ground.
Paul Cianfaglione
Canton
2/17 South Windsor, Strong Road - 700,000 RED-WINGED BLACKBIRDS, COMMON GRACKLES and BROWN-HEADED COWBIRDS. This, in my opinion, is a low ball estimate. Many of the birds had already flown over the river when I arrived. I actually walked out into the corn fields (plenty of ears of corn left in the fields) and was surrounded by blackbirds that blanketed the ground. It was an incredible (and unique) feeling to be in such a position. As you might imagine, photography was excellent! All this blackbird activity caught the attention of many hawks. Sharpies, Coops, Redtails and a Northern Harrier all made multiple attempts at the massive flocks. I walked right up to an adult sharpie (who had just hopped under a vegetable cart and caught a female cowbird) and got great photos of it on the ground.
Paul Cianfaglione
Canton
