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They’re Here

December 3, 2013 by asonomagarden 5 Comments

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So we’re in it, aren’t we? The holiday season. I had big plans of showing you all the things you can make for your loved ones and I plan on doing that in a day or two, but today, well, let’s take a pause from the shopping/making madness. Here’s a peek out of our kitchen window the past couple of days. The starlings are back, though it seems in smaller quantities than the previous couple of years. It’s quite a sight, watching them swoop and land. Take off at once and sail through the sky. The noise of them overhead sounds almost thunderous. They make us all stop in our tracks.
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In another few days, we’ll talk crafting and baking. There’s plenty of time, don’t worry.

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Comments

  1. Jennifer says

    December 3, 2013 at 9:51 am

    Great pics of the starlings! They are not my favorite bird due to their raucousness and they hog all the suet. However, like you say, I can stand and watch their sky acrobatics all day long, and be genuinley impressed. Thanks for sharing the starlings, they do deserve ‘a bit’ of applaud đŸ˜€

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  2. DeAnn Wylie, Broker says

    December 3, 2013 at 10:05 am

    I love seeing the Starlings. I remember when we first moved to Knight’s Valley in our little farm house and I heard this amazing sound and went outside to be absolutely shocked at the sight: a million shimmering starlings in the large Bay, Oak and Pine trees overhead. It was a truly amazing sight and the sound was overwhelming. Thanks for sharing!

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  3. Victoria says

    December 3, 2013 at 12:24 pm

    Thanks for reminding us to take pause in the madness all around this time of year. God provides us a new and beautiful experience every day if we take the time to look at His glorious masterpiece.

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  4. Melissa says

    December 4, 2013 at 7:49 pm

    OMG, what awesome pictures! I remember the first time I saw a flock I was driving south from Cloverdale, and there was a big flock super high in the sky, a big dark shadow swirling around. I seriously thought it was a crazy UFO or something. I had never seen so many birds before!

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  5. Anita Johnson says

    May 7, 2014 at 3:09 pm

    I am visiting from Communal Global and will now be eating leftovers instead of the dinner I had planned because I have been reading your wonderful blog…then I clicked on your link and read more about beekeeping as our neighbors just started to do that this spring. Such a fun blog! Thanks for leaving a comment!

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