Captain - are you in UK or USA ?
because you got the Americana feel spot on with this waltz.
There were bands I was into when Alt country / America started breaking big in the UK,
and this waltz of yours would have been a stand out track on any of their CDs...

PS.. carrion crows only occured to me for self amusement in response to snow geese,
but I'd definitely look forward to more darker waltzes in this vein.... no pressure...