Crows or Rooks?
Crows are usually seen on their own whereas rooks are nearly always in large groups. I confused people a while ago when I quoted the old saying " A rook on it's own is a crow and a crow in a group is a rook". That's just a saying to help decide which bird you are looking at and doesn't mean the same bird has two different names.
But what about when there are two birds over the road in the graveyard? Rooks or Crows?
Here's the illustrations and descriptions from the book "An Illustrated Country Year" by Celia Lewis
They are definitely not Ravens, Jackdaws or Jays. I decided that they are two crows...........probably.
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Sue
Look like crows to me. I’ve befriended the crows at my workplace. They show up when I arrive. I scatter nuts for them. Love to watch them. Beautiful, intelligent birds. Cali
ReplyDeleteI agree, crows. My favourite are jackdaws - we have a lot around our way and their icy blue eyes miss nothing.
ReplyDeleteWe had five magpies flirting around on our drive, no idea what it was about the gravel that interested them. I like Crows, they have a cheekiness about them.
ReplyDeleteI think they are crows too.
ReplyDeleteAnd we can't even call them blackbirds, as that name has been taken by another. I love jackdaws, but they are all clever birds and the magpie the most playful.
ReplyDeleteI think they are crows because of the curved upper beak.
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