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Post by limousinlady on Oct 30, 2022 18:27:59 GMT 1
Blow me down! not 3 minutes later a une danse des grues passed directly overhead, first time I have ever witnessed it! At least I assume they were grues, flying in a vee formation with smaller sub vees forming from each wing, honking like mad, or would they be geese? They were either lucky or chose today because there were no flights, they crossed the flightpath at what looked to be the altitude the planes reach on the climb out from the aéroport. I like 'une danse des grues'. |
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Post by cernunnos on Oct 30, 2022 18:44:57 GMT 1
They must be on the move again. Several 'packs' flew over us this afternoon. What do you call a 'pack of' grues? Edit: couldn't think of the word, but probably flock. The French say "une nuée de grues cendrées" |
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Post by pcpa on Oct 30, 2022 20:01:38 GMT 1
Une danse or un troupeau de grues.
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Post by Nifty on Oct 30, 2022 22:18:46 GMT 1
Blow me down! not 3 minutes later a une danse des grues passed directly overhead, first time I have ever witnessed it! At least I assume they were grues, flying in a vee formation with smaller sub vees forming from each wing, honking like mad, or would they be geese? I don’t know; other than it sounds as though it could have been groovy. |
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Post by cernunnos on Oct 31, 2022 9:27:47 GMT 1
The cranes have started to move South again , with more than 6000 passing L'Yonne this morning. They are staying longer than normal in the North , due to the weather.  |
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Post by pcpa on Oct 31, 2022 11:29:51 GMT 1
Do they honk or cackle while flying?
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Post by cernunnos on Oct 31, 2022 14:18:54 GMT 1
Do they honk or cackle while flying? They cry " grue, grue" that is why the French call them grues. It's " les motoristes maghrebins" that honk and 'Les tricoteuses " that cackle!  |
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Post by limousinlady on Oct 31, 2022 16:14:24 GMT 1
Do they honk or cackle while flying? They cry " grue, grue" that is why the French call them grues. It's " les motoristes maghrebins" that honk and 'Les tricoteuses " that cackle! I will listen carefully when they next fly over. Fascinating. |
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Post by cernunnos on Oct 31, 2022 17:47:12 GMT 1
They cry " grue, grue" that is why the French call them grues. It's " les motoristes maghrebins" that honk and 'Les tricoteuses " that cackle! I will listen carefully when they next fly over. Fascinating. At least that was what our oldest neighbour told me , years ago ! |
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Post by cernunnos on Nov 4, 2022 9:17:13 GMT 1
THey have started to fly South West again , leaving the Lac du Der Wednesday and Thursday .
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Post by Nifty on Nov 4, 2022 10:41:27 GMT 1
‘ Lovely to see them. They don’t even know that Truss has resigned‘ Could be more gruesome things to come. Gruella de Ville |
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Post by robertarthur on Nov 4, 2022 10:58:13 GMT 1
Tuesday afternoon, a familiar sound high above us, not only sky but also those grues flying in perfect V formation, no gps, without any academic degree in aerodynamics:  |
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Post by Nifty on Nov 4, 2022 11:16:05 GMT 1
Bit shabby. They look more like rookies to me.
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Post by houpla on Nov 4, 2022 11:21:37 GMT 1
THey have started to fly South West again , leaving the Lac du Der Wednesday and Thursday . Is the name of that lac for real??? Daniel Pennac would love it! Haven't seen any grue so far this autumn, but hardly surprising given the recent temps. I'd expect to see some today, though, if they fly in the rain. Temps due to drop to 5°C tonight  |
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Post by robertarthur on Nov 4, 2022 11:25:20 GMT 1
@ Nifty, a quick snapshot, simple smartphone, not a high resolution pro camera with zoom lens.
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