What Does It Mean?
By Sharon
@simone10 (54189)
Louisville, Kentucky
February 15, 2016 5:52am CST
This morning I was taking my dogs out like I usually do every morning. All of a sudden I heard this horrendous noise. I didn't know what it was and it was a little scary. It seemed like out of nowhere, a huge flock of birds flew over and into the trees in the woods behind us. There had to be at least a thousand of them and they were just chattering away.
I couldn't tell what kind of birds they were because they were up so high in the sky. I can't help but wonder if these are the birds that go south for the winter. If so and they have come back, maybe that means spring is just around the corner. One can only hope...
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@PainsOnSlate (21854)
• Canada
15 Feb 16
It usually happens in the spring and they appear to be starlings. They travel in huge numbers. It would be nice if spring is right around the corner.
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@simone10 (54189)
• Louisville, Kentucky
17 Feb 16
@PainsOnSlate That's not my picture but from Pixabay so I'm not sure what kind of birds they are.
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@PainsOnSlate (21854)
• Canada
17 Feb 16
@simone10 when I looked up close, your birds have longer wings than starlings. Maybe gulls? Are you near water? That's a lot of big birds.
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@slund2041 (3314)
• United States
15 Feb 16
It is probably the birds getting ready for spring.
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@Ladypeace (2028)
• Singapore
15 Feb 16
They seem to be migrating in a flock. Birds do so to appear stronger to deter possible predators and to take advantage of aerodynamics.
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@Blondie2222 (28611)
• United States
17 Feb 16
That would scare me too. No birds here though as we just had a snow storm so no signs of them.
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@BelleStarr (61047)
• United States
16 Feb 16
Wow a huge flock of night flying birds , it sounds like a science fiction movie.
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@BelleStarr (61047)
• United States
16 Feb 16
@simone10 oops sorry I misread that, dah did we all just talk about reading articles carefully before commenting. It was night and I was tired is all I can say lol
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@simone10 (54189)
• Louisville, Kentucky
17 Feb 16
@BelleStarr Lol...no problem at all. I understand, it has happened to me before too.
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@JudyEv (326093)
• Rockingham, Australia
16 Feb 16
@simone10 We were woken one night by a huge noise followed by the place being lit up by a big light. That was scary too. I thought it was a UFO but it was a big rescue helicopter looking for a place to land. There had been a bad motor accident on the highway not far from our place.
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@whiteream (8567)
• United States
15 Feb 16
It does make me wonder. Maybe spring is coming. I sure hope so. We are getting snow right now. I can't wait until winter is over.
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@whiteream (8567)
• United States
17 Feb 16
@simone10 I saw a lot of birds today. I wnder if it does mean an early spring. I could hear them singing.
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@simone10 (54189)
• Louisville, Kentucky
18 Feb 16
@whiteream Keeping fingers crossed that spring is around the corner for both of us.
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@Jeanniemaries (8237)
• United States
15 Feb 16
Did you feel like Tippi Hendren from The Birds? I do like to see them in big flocks in the sky but I don't usually hear them.
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@simone10 (54189)
• Louisville, Kentucky
17 Feb 16
@Jeanniemaries I am hoping so. We are having temps in the 60's the rest of this week and I am hoping it stays that way.
@Jeanniemaries (8237)
• United States
16 Feb 16
@simone10 I think it does mean spring is on the way! They move up and down the country according to the weather.
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@GreatMartin (23675)
• Ft. Lauderdale, Florida
16 Feb 16
6 weeks til Spring and anything can happen!! But what was the noise?
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@Marilynda1225 (79963)
• United States
15 Feb 16
Occasionally I'll see hundreds of birds like that and wonder what makes them take flight.
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@GrannyGee (3517)
• Louisburg, North Carolina
15 Feb 16
I've seen that ... I've forgotten the name for it.
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