The crows, the crows!

From Portland Audubon:

For more than a decade, crows have been gathering throughout the fall and winter to roost in downtown Portland. This roost has been gradually growing over time to the point where today, at its peak, it can exceed 15,000 birds. The sight of thousands of birds converging on the downtown area is truly spectacular. Portland Audubon has worked with the City, Downtown Clean and Safe and other partners for years to protect this roost and to find humane, innovative solutions for conflicts that have arisen. Portland is currently setting a national example for living with crows in an urban environment.

We were walking to find a place for dinner last night around 6:30 pm. It was twilight, about 25 minutes after sunset. As we walked along Morrison Street, we heard the cawing of crows. Looking up, OMG! There they were. By the dozens, then hundreds, and ultimately thousands, streaming towards their evening roosts.

I had the good sense to grab my phone and get a video of some of the action.

Great viewing! But I’m glad we don’t have a car parked beneath any of their roosting spots!