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Rooks
Posted: Tue Jul 02, 2024 1:36 am
by Bird
Monkey, the missus, young Rico, and baby Ronnie (in the gutter) - through the kitchen window so not great photos. Ronnie is the last born so is constantly squawking to be fed when they're outside scoffing peanuts, the neighbours must love me!
Re: Rooks
Posted: Tue Jul 02, 2024 8:18 pm
by Willpar
Very nice, have a rookery here where I live. The numbers though have taken a hit these past years.
Re: Rooks
Posted: Wed Jul 03, 2024 5:35 pm
by Bird
Oh no Willpar, that's a real shame. I hope the numbers pick up soon and it's just a natural cycle.
Rooks are so prehistoric looking aren't they? I'm very fond of this little family.
Re: Rooks
Posted: Fri Jul 12, 2024 2:58 pm
by Bird
There are now 3 babies, and I learned that rooks only have one clutch a year, laying four or five eggs. I'd never really learned much about them before.
They're getting more used to me coming outside and flinging peanuts on to the lawn, Monkey comes to within about ten foot of me now, and when I shout him out the kitchen window he'll march off to look round the corner where the door is.
Soon they'll be sitting on my shoulders and fending off my mortal enemies.
Re: Rooks
Posted: Fri Jul 12, 2024 7:20 pm
by Jacksparrow
Bird wrote: ↑Fri Jul 12, 2024 2:58 pm
There are now 3 babies, and I learned that rooks only have one clutch a year, laying four or five eggs. I'd never really learned much about them before.
They're getting more used to me coming outside and flinging peanuts on to the lawn, Monkey comes to within about ten foot of me now, and when I shout him out the kitchen window he'll march off to look round the corner where the door is.
Soon they'll be sitting on my shoulders and fending off my mortal enemies.
Re: Rooks
Posted: Fri Jul 12, 2024 8:32 pm
by Willpar
Rooks are very intelligent.