Saturday morning was cold, the sky was gray, and the air was heavily laden with moisture, already signalling the storm that would arrive that evening. However, what immediately caught my attention as I looked out my office window was the unusual flurry of activity on our backyard patio. Birds were furiously swooping back and forth between the mimosa tree and our fountain. Although smaller in size than the crows that made an appearance one evening last year, these masked invaders were far greater in number.
I tried to get better photos but, whenever I drew close to the window, they took off. Realizing that their activity would show up on one of our security cameras, we pulled the footage to provide a better idea of the party. It reaches its height about 30 seconds into this clip. (It's best viewed in full screen.)
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| The entire tree was full of birds but I could photograph only a portion of it from inside the house |
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| Winter visitors here, it appears that an entire flock of Cedar Waxwings had decided to stop by for a bath |
I tried to get better photos but, whenever I drew close to the window, they took off. Realizing that their activity would show up on one of our security cameras, we pulled the footage to provide a better idea of the party. It reaches its height about 30 seconds into this clip. (It's best viewed in full screen.)
For more Wednesday Vignettes, visit Anna at Flutter & Hum.
All material © 2012-2019 by Kris Peterson for Late to the Garden Party