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.
