Podcast Interview: Hudson Mohawk Magazine
Troy NY newsflash: TROY, NY (WRGB) — On Monday the City of Troy, along with the U.S. Department of Agriculture will begin evicting around 10,000 crows from within the city. Starting at around 3:30 PM dispersal efforts will be implemented, intended to break up roosts of crows that have migrated to the area in the colder months. They plan on [...]
Winter Crow Roost: extraordinary flight bursts
Extraordinary flight action Dec. 14, 2022 under clear skies, wind NW 12MPH w/ gusts 23MPH, temp 34F; sunset time 4:11PM On Crow Patrol with only stop at west end of Marston St. by the Marston Medical building. The larger incoming flight streams started about 15 minutes after sunset time from the W, NW, and E. The largest [...]
Winter Crow Roost: massive flight swirls
Massive flight swirls Dec. 13, 2022 under clear skies, wind NW 10MPH, temp at 37F; sunset time 4:11PM On Crow Patrol with first stop along Incinerator Road to scout for staging areas to the east. Found large numbers streaming in from downriver and gathering on west side of the airport. On to Marston Street to observe arrival [...]
Winter Crow Roost: huge flight streams
Flight streams! Dec. 12, 2022 under clear skies, wind NW 7MPH, temp at 32F; sunset time 4:11PM Out on Crow Patrol with initial stop at intersection of Marston/Prospect Streets to observe incoming Crows. The flight streams tonight were exceptional with major streams coming in from upriver and to the east. This image is looking east towards Rt. [...]
Winter Crow Roost: timelapse action!
Dynamic time lapse footage at dusk! Dec. 8, 2022 under clear skies, wind N at 14MPH with gusts 23MPH, temp 44F; sunset time 4:10PM On Crow Patrol with first stop along Marston Street near main intersection with first Crows arriving and settling into roost treetops. The first big flight streams started to arrive about 7 minutes after [...]
Winter Crow Roost: stunning sunset colors!
Stunning sunset colors! Dec. 5, 2022 under mostly clear skies, wind S 3MPH, temp at 47F; sunset time 4:11PM On Crow Patrol scouting out staging locations along Merrimack Street, then over to the Mill240 building complex and park on west side. At 6 minutes after sunset time, observed a spectacular flight stream coming in from the SW [...]
Winter Crow Roost: hovering in the wind!
Dec. 1, 2022 under overcast skies, wind W 10MPH, gusts 18MPH, temp 39F; sunset time 4:11PM Out on Crow Patrol with initial stops around Prospect/Marston Sts. intersection. On most overcast night, and with heavy winds, the Crows arrive early. They settled in in the trees at lower end of Prospect with constant shifting towards trees along Marston Street. Arriving [...]
Winter Crow Roost: Aerial views!
Aerial views after dark! Nov. 29, 2022 under overcast skies, wind E 3MPH, temp 40F; sunset time 4:12PM Out on Crow Patrol along Marston Street with incoming flight streams well underway from the E, S, and NW. One of the nearby final staging locations is atop the roof area at Marston Medical Center. This is often the [...]
Winter Crow Roost: growing multitudes!
Nov. 28, 2022 under clear skies, wind N 7MPH, temp 43F; sunset time 4:13PM Out on Crow Patrol with first stop along lower Prospect St. with Crows just starting to gather in the hillside tree tops below the water tower. About 18 minutes after sunset time, hordes of Crows came streaming in from the N and from SW, [...]
Winter Crow Roost: Prospect Hill water tower
Arriving at the roost! Nov. 23, 2022 under late afternoon overcast skies with a few breaks, wind W 7MPH, temp at 46F; sunset time at 4:15PM Out on Crow Patrol scouting for final staging locations north of hospital and around Prospect Hill. Initial group of Crows arrived in roost area and biggest buildup was at the very [...]