This is a companion to my other Bird of the Day blog, which focuses on birds I have seen in Victoria, Canada.

With the amount of time we have been spending in London lately, I decided it was time to get out my camera and broaden my knowledge of birds of England.

Wednesday, February 7, 2018

Hooded Crow

Corvus corni

Light gray body
Glossy black head, throat, wings, tail and thigh
Black bill, legs and eyes

Listen to its call.

On the pier at Kyleakin on the Isle of Skye, these birds are more abundant than gulls. I frequently watched them soaring in the wind while constantly scavengering for food during my time there this winter. One of their favourite pastimes was dropping molluscs on the concrete to crack them open.

Learn more about the Hooded Crow.