The Rook
Today I spotted a rook roaming the garden by itself. A rare occasion, according tot the RSPB, who say Rooks are sociable animals and are unlikely to be seen individually.
One of the best basic distinctions for those new to birdwatching to draw is the difference between the large black birds which are often seen. Lay people tend to describe everything in this group as a crow, but in fact although jackdaws, starlings, blackbirds, rooks and ravens are relatively common, it is in fact the crow and especially the carrion crow, in Ireland which is rare.
It is easy to tell a Rook by the long, pointed grey beak set against the black, featureless body.
(RSPB Illustration)
One of the best basic distinctions for those new to birdwatching to draw is the difference between the large black birds which are often seen. Lay people tend to describe everything in this group as a crow, but in fact although jackdaws, starlings, blackbirds, rooks and ravens are relatively common, it is in fact the crow and especially the carrion crow, in Ireland which is rare.
It is easy to tell a Rook by the long, pointed grey beak set against the black, featureless body.
(RSPB Illustration)
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