Carrion Crow (Corvus corone )

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.

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.

Rook (Corvus frugilegus )

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.

“One for sorrow, Two for joy, Three for a girl, Four for a boy, Five for silver, Six for gold, Seven for a secret, Never to be told.”

Magpie(Pica pica )

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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