Matt Griffiths
ad. ♂ Blackcap
Hello,
Can anyone help me with the ID of this corvid, which perched near my house last year? I initially thought that it was a Jackdaw because it seemed to be the right size for one, until I looked at it with my binoculars. I then thought it was a Carrion Crow, especially as it was on its own, but something didn't seem right. As the attached pics hopefully show, this bird didn't have the characteristic thick bill with well-curved culmen; instead the bill was more pointed, seemed longer, and the culmen was only very slightly curved. Also, the bird's folded wing that I could see seemed to have a tinge of brown on it, which I read is not a Carrion Crow characteristic.
Could this be a juvenile Rook? I don't think I've ever seen Rooks in my village, so would be great if it was one.
Matt
Can anyone help me with the ID of this corvid, which perched near my house last year? I initially thought that it was a Jackdaw because it seemed to be the right size for one, until I looked at it with my binoculars. I then thought it was a Carrion Crow, especially as it was on its own, but something didn't seem right. As the attached pics hopefully show, this bird didn't have the characteristic thick bill with well-curved culmen; instead the bill was more pointed, seemed longer, and the culmen was only very slightly curved. Also, the bird's folded wing that I could see seemed to have a tinge of brown on it, which I read is not a Carrion Crow characteristic.
Could this be a juvenile Rook? I don't think I've ever seen Rooks in my village, so would be great if it was one.
Matt
