Rook. by jayfar
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Description
This is the rook which is very common in the UK. It is a very social bird and lives in flocks of several tens. It is the same size as its cousin the crow and can be distinguished by its white face.
Comments (27)
Lizn
Great shot. I like how you have captured the shine on its feathers.
vaggabondd
I was thinking he looked like a crow, we have crows everywhere here. nice capture
durleybeachbum
That beak look lethal!
pat40
Another of your great pics, Jeff.
alanwilliams
great study of this great specimen. A rookery is a fantastic spectacle, reminds me of my Wiltshire childhood, our village had at least four large rookeries and the sky would be black with them at dusk.There is a great book called crow country by Mark Cocker
lick.a.witch
Down in the village, right opposite the main road through to the valley and within the churchyard is a rookery! Come Spring, they begin the building and renewing of nests and the cacophony of Rook Opera is deafeningly fantastic! All members of the crow family are wonderful and I always take food up to the Moors for them, as they too find it hard in cold weather to find food. This is pure magic for me. Fabulous! ^=^
capelito
Great photo.
jascorpio
Like his feathers!!!
danapommet
Wonderful catch. This bird is new to me. Thanks! Dana
tommorules
Very nice capture with good catch-light in the eye. I can never differentiate crows, rooks, ravens, & jackdaws. They are highly intelligent creatures, that I do know. Do you shoot RAW? There's a slight fringe around this which you can easily remove in Adobe Camera Raw (Lens corrections >> Fix Red/Cyan Fringe). Not a criticism; one of my lenses fringes quite a bit around high contrast edges & I find this a really useful tool.
dochtersions
Splendid photo, Jeff. What a proud bird. Great on this blue background. The pole with the fungus (lichen) is also very beautiful.
kbrog
Excellent capture! :)
awjay
strange.....my cats never attack these..
flavia49
beautiful shot! Happy 2011!!
KateBlack10
Great shot Jeff! I love the detail on both the bird and the post he/she is perched on.
0rest4wicked
As big as a Crow you say and in numbers! Are they as smart as a Crow? A Happy 2011!!!!!!!!!!!
flora-crassella
a wonderful bird!!!! GREAT photo!!!!!
moochagoo
Very good capture !
GiMi53
A very nice bird portrait ! :~) Happy 2011 !
Hendesse
Fantastic shot, superb POV.
npauling
An excellent capture of this little rook. We have some down here but not very many so they aren't seen much.
sandra46
Splendid image! Happy New Year!!!
blondeblurr
A beautiful capture, Jeff - so illuminating, a very ~Happy New Year 2011~ to you and family, my friend Jeff, thanks for all the support throughout the past year, BB
jocko500
wonderful shot
helanker
OH Yes, we have similar Rooks here. They live in a beautiful ridge near by. There is a big colony and when it windy, they play on the UP winds of the ridge. What a beautiful shot here :)
aksirp
creat capture, wonderful portrait!!
-seek-
great shootin'. thats a very cool bird