YES…..26,000 Crows!
This afternoon Bob and I got to Lawrence about 4 PM – a bit later than usual. It was 3o degrees and the wind was 18 mph from the northwest but the sky in the west was lit by a bright sunset. We got to New Balance by driving down Market St. along the South Common where there were [...]
Essex Art Center: Eagle Tribune Article
The coming of the crows: Essex Art Center's shows celebrate wintering visitors Essex Art Center's shows celebrate wintering visitors By Terry Date tdate@eagletribune.com Jan 9, 2019 A single crow will entertain. A thousand dazzle. Twenty-six thousand cawing crows blanketing trees nightly in winter along the Merrimack River in a single Lawrence locale fascinate. And get folks a-thinking. Crow awe [...]
Crows: special effects!
Same photo with a number of different processing effects!
Crow Patrol: 20+ join the fun!
Overview: Sunset time at 4:26PM under mostly cloudy skies, wind from NW at 13MPH, gusts at 25MPH, temp at 40F with wind chill at 32F, felt much colder! Crow Patrol started off tonight solo with a pass by Immaculate Conception Cemetery. Immaculate Conception was founded in 1847, followed by St. Mary in 1848, and later merged as St. Mary-Immaculate [...]
Crow Patrol: 20 out on garage rooftop!!
Twenty wonderful crow watchers joined us (Bob, Craig and I) for a spectacular late afternoon Crow Patrol. We met in the New Balance Factory Store Parking Lot at 3:30 pm and, after a brief introduction, walked over to the parking garage and got to the top floor. There was a dark band of clouds on the western sky which [...]
Crow Patrol: Friday, Jan. 4, 2019
The Crow Patrol was out in full force tonight with Dana and Bob leading the way. We were pleasantly surprised to be joined by Dennis Hlynsky, Professor and Dept Head of the Film/Animation/video Department at the Rhode Island School of Design. His dazzling work will be featured at the upcoming Crow exhibit at the Essex Art Center in Lawrence, [...]
Essex Art Center 2019 Crow Show: Eagle Tribune!
Essex Art Center celebrates winter crow roost Dec 26, 2018 LAWRENCE —The Essex Art Center will present exhibitions and programs around crows, exploring myths that portray them as tricksters, omens, and bringers of light, and celebrating the winter roost along the Merrimack River. Opening reception for its three crow shows is Jan. 11, from 5 to 7 p.m. The [...]
Crow Patrol: a memorable night!
Last night was a memorable and beautiful night on Crow Patrol in Lawrence MA. We met Cheryl Dean of Newburyport, Rinky Black and her sister from Erving, MA and Judy Rogers of North Andover at the New Balance Parking Lot an hour before sunset (3:17 yesterday). Richard Osborne and his wife Julia who had previously visited with us were [...]
Crow Patrol on South Canal Street!
While driving southbound over Duck Bridge a few minutes after 4PM, under mostly clear skies, calm wind, temp at 34F, and sunset time at 4:17 PM, large numbers of Crows were observed streaming in on flight lines from the north. Initial observations showed active staging in and around South Common, and farther to S and SE; made a quick tour [...]
Morning Crows – Pre-dawn Dispersal
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