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Crow family


Carrion Crow (Corvus corone )

Length 47 cm

The Carrion crow is a shy bird but can become tame enough to feed from gardens.

Feeding:-
Worms, snails, insects, mice, acorns, grain eggs and young birds. Will also eat Bread, meat, potato and other scraps from the bird table.

Nest:-
Large nest of twigs, roots, grass and earth, lined with hair and bark sited high in trees.


Jackdaw (Corvus monedula )

Length 33 cm

Jackdaws are sociable birds that are often seen in towns and villages where they nest in old buildings. They are known to steel bright shiny objects.

Feeding:-
 Insects, worms, snails, fruit, seeds, grain, young birds and mice. Will eat scraps from the bird table and off the ground.

Nest:-
Large nest of twigs, lined with hair, bark, wool and anything else they can find. The nests are usually in colonies, high in trees or in old buildings.


Rook (Corvus frugilegus )

Length 46 cm

Rooks are similar to Carrion crows but are more sociable, feeding in flocks in fields. A shy bird that is only likely to visit quiet country gardens.

Nest:-
 Large nest of twigs, stems and earth lined with finer plant material sited high up in treetops

Feeding:-
Insect larvae, snails, mice, seeds and acorns. Will eat bones, fat and cooked meat from the bird table or ground.


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Magpie(Pica pica )

Length 46 cm

The Magpie is unliked because it raids smaller birds nests for its young and eggs.

Feeding:-
Worms, snails, insects, fruit, seeds, eggs, young birds, mice, frogs and road casualties. It will also eat meat and bread from the bird table.

Nest:-
Large twig nest lined with mud and plant material in trees and tall shrubs.


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