corvus monedula

Jackdaw flying off with piece of bread.

Jackdaw catching a piece of bread.

Jackdaw sitting on a concrete post.

Jackdaws helping themselves to the feeding station.

I guess you've heard of Vertical Take Off and Landing... well this is the vertical take off bit. Just as I pressed the shutter of course. The black outline is my window frame. TTTW

Quite deep snow on the shed roof and this Jackdaw had been digging around in it for any titbits. You can just see some snow still on his bill. TTTW

a couple of jackdaws singled out the white ones in a herd of fallow deer to 'feather' their nest; the deer slept through it! More blue than grey, this bird.

One from the local flock centred on the churchyard

This was the day we had a big dump of snow (which after a day or two froze hard). The Jackdaw had been pushing his bill into the snow to find anything buried there, turned around and then lifted a foot up into his feathers. You have to feel sorry for them don't you. TTTW (too cold to open it...

...attempting to catch piece of suet.

Three of the regular Jackdaws that visited during January and February. There was another one just out of shot .... and another yet to arrive! A group of Jackdaws is known as a clattering for some reason. TTTW

I discovered this when processing some pics of feral pigeons rather aimlessly fired off during a dull interlude, and more or less forgotten about. It was only the pale iris that made the penny drop: this was not an "underexposed pigeon" but a Jackdaw. They hadn't really been on my radar: I...

I wonder what television programme is his favourite. One of the Jackdaws that have been making virtually daily visits to the dining table this last month or so. Another dull day though. TTTW

Rook & Jackdaw in synchrony

Rook & Jackdaw in synchrony

Rook & Jackdaw in synchrony

Jackdaw Catching Peanut.

Jackdaw Holding Peanut in Beak

Jackdaw holding peanut in beak.

Jackdaw

Nearly all the food I threw out onto the snow fell through the top layer. Oh well, I guess it kept the birds busy hunting for their breakfast LOL. Normally I seem to be getting 3 Jackdaws coming. This guy got a head start on the other two!

Jackdaw flying off with piece of berry suet.