Expert: Julia Booth - 10/22/2008

Question
I just visited Texas for my first time. Sitting out at my daughters house in Missouri City I seen many very large birds just soaring way up in the sky. They were black with white on the end of their wings. Being my daughter is from Michigan and not in Texas long she had no idea. Could you maybe help me find out what they are. Thank You,

Answer
Okay, I've given this some thought. I'm going to have to ask for some more information.

1. Are you near a body of water?

2. In your opinion, was the bird a shore type bird or a bird of prey?

3. Was the bird crow-sized or larger?

4. How many birds were in the flock?

5. How were they flying? In circles? In a straight path? In a V-formation?

6. Did they make any sort of noise?

7. Describe their body shape? Long and slender? Stocky? Thick wings?