One of the local rookeries, in trees on a roundabout of the A40 road, has sprung back to life this month and birds are preparing for the forthcoming nesting season. The rook (Corvus frugilegus) is a member of the crow family, a social bird and a colonial nester that doesn't mind if the trees it chooses are in close vicinity to people. The bird above probably came from this rookery and, like its fellow nest builders, was scavenging around the nearby fields and houses, searching for food. Its distinctive bill and the purple sheen of its broadly black plumage were well displayed.
photo © T. Boughen Camera: Nikon D5300
