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Daylight hours are increasing noticeably, as evidenced by the brilliant blue sky, rather than darkness, on the way home from the studio. With evening’s approach the crows began to gather in the trees of Glendale Cemetery, and, odd as it may seem, the sight was magical!
Tags: blackbirds, crows, glendalecemetery, roost
The Tally Birds made an appearance in Ohio Rural Electric Power’s Country Living magazine this month, accompanying Karen Kirsch’s article, As the Crow Flies. Opening with the Reverend Henry Ward Beecher quote, “If men had wings and bore black feathers, few of them would be clever enough to be crows,” Ms. Kirsch includes Corvid folklore, history and behavior in her succinct piece about the blackbirds that make their homes in both rural and urban settings.
You can follow Karen Kirsch’s blog at My Small Country Life.
Tags: blackbirds, crow, printmaking, raven
