Author Carol Lawrance
The Branch Meeting
The call went out for the meeting
CEO was flying in with his two top aides
Anxiety was high as “all hands on board” filtered through
Nobody was late as they flew to the meeting quickly
A few softly muted greetings and then silence
CEO got right to the point with his message
Severe in tone but also with touches of caring
His two aides added their short spiel and all three were gone
Stunned to silence and then all mayhem broke loose
Gradually the noise diminished and they dispersed in groups
Soft sounds fading in the distance
The meeting spot was silent, the branches light again
Calmly wafting in the gentle breeze
Based on an observation while walking in Glenmore Park, Calgary. It raised the question: why do crows suddenly gather?
A group of crows is called a murder and they are highly social birds and very intelligent. This was not a communal roost but definitely a social gathering or a funeral. They use these social gatherings to glean information about friend or foe, places to avoid and information on rich sources of food.