I love to hear birds chirping, but it's been raining for these two days so the birds that always come for the nectar of sasanqua and mandarin orange which I stick on the twigs didn't show up. A bit lonely start of a new month. And what's worse we have been soooo annoyed by too much croak in the early evening these days. You wouldn't believe how many crows there are at dusk. It might not be too much to say that the sky is made almost black by the crows here. OH, it's not that I hate crows: rather, I love them. They are smart and interesting. But too many crows coming altogether are a bit scaring, doomful. It's a omen of something awful?It got colder and colder today; it hailed a little and it's snowing some parts of Japan. Brrrr. Maybe tomorrow we'll have frost like in this pic.
月の始まりは寒くなりました。あ、なるほど、あられだ、とこの年になって初めて実感。それはお茶漬けに入れたいような姿をしておりました。笑
雨が２日も降り続き、メジロのために、と山茶花に挿してやった小さなみかんはずぐずぐになってしまった。まずそう。
鳥のさえずりを聞くのは和み心弾むけれど、このところ不吉なほどのカラスの大群が夕方に空を埋める。カラスは好きだけど、それでも不気味に思うくらいの数。あんなに騒ぐなんて。前兆？
frosty: CONTAX Aria + Makro Planar 60/f2.8; Jan. 2006
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Oh do you know what a large group of crows are called in English? A large group is called a "Murder" Kind of strange and creepy isn't it. ha ha
ReplyDeleteActually I agree I love crows they are very smart and sometimes they sound like they are laughing and enjoying life but too much of a good thing is not good at all. I hope your friendly little birds return and sing to you again soon.
あられって降ってると かわいいよね（＾＾
ReplyDeleteヘタすると積もる前兆だったりするんだけど。
霜の降りた葉も砂糖菓子みたいで かわいい♪
お庭に メジロさん くるんだ。いいな。
うちはムクドリがスズメばっかだ。
どんな鳥も大量にくると けっこうコワイ。
@Kevin
ReplyDeleteMurder??? whoa, what a scaring name... I wonder who thought of such a name. It's too exaggerating I suppose;D
Oh, glad to know you love crows, too. My grandma used to live with a crow. He was indeed smart and very friendly. He always followed my grandma, so lovely. He spoke a few words, if my memory is correct. He mimicked my grandma's phrases he usually heard:))
Well, the weather seems to get better, so the little birds will come back, I hope:) THanks!
@hiro
私、あられをちゃんと見たのって初めてやったよ！
今まではひょうしか見たことなかった。
うわー、なるほど、ホンマ、これあられやわー！って感激したさー。笑
あられが降るときの方が気温が低くなってるってこと？（そういえば昨日は午後から急にぐんぐん冷えてったっけ）
メジロ、毎年たいがい正月あたりから来るんよー。
山茶花が蜜たらしてるからねぇ＞m＜（舐めてみたらメーーーッチャ甘いの！そりゃ来るわな＾＾）
でもメジロが来始めると、ヒヨドリも来るんよねー。ヒヨさんも可愛いけど、メジロ夫婦を追っ払うのが困る！
そうそう、雀さんフォト、よく覚えてるー！
ウチは雀はなぜか来てくれんよ〜〜＞＜
Oh that is so cool your Grandma's pet was a crow. I would love to have a pet crow who could talk.
ReplyDeleteThey are very smart birds, so they'll learn to speak if you talk to them always:))
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