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Mike_k
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Rook

Post by Mike_k » Mon May 18, 2015 9:56 pm

I've never seen a rook in the garden before but a few days ago this one appeared. It's never come back since then. What I did learn is that rook's have a crop under the beak where they store food to take back to the nest. You can see the bulge in one of the shots.
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Placido
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Re: Rook

Post by Placido » Mon May 18, 2015 10:03 pm

Very interesting info, Mike.
Is that a rowan the rook is perched in ??
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Re: Rook

Post by Mike_k » Mon May 18, 2015 10:09 pm

Yes, it's a rowan - well spotted !
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Re: Rook

Post by Willpar » Tue May 19, 2015 7:05 am

Lovely pics Mike. Quite like rooks.
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Re: Rook

Post by Jacksparrow » Tue May 19, 2015 7:31 pm

Thank you for the splendid :photo: Mike. I must admit the bit of trivia about the Rooks crop had passed me by until now and was brilliantly illustrated by your photos. :clap:
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