Limoges - A flock was coming to a feeder. The birds were very skittish despite me being covered in camo mesh. It took two hours before they dropped down and I wasn't too close.
Seeing an old friend - one of our first bird encounters growing up was having a group of this species invade the yard - only never to see them again for years. Swan Lake, BC.
When we stepped out of the car, we heard what at first sounded like 100 Great-crested Flycatchers in the distance. Upon closer inspection, we found a terrific flock of Evening Grosbeaks. Swan Lake, BC.
Ottawa - I spent a couple of hours on a cold winter morning trying to get shots of a flock near a feeder on a public trail. Numerous branches obscured the birds most of the time but patience delivered in the end.