tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3825932641239831865.post7048536555137214317..comments2023-04-08T12:28:13.708-06:00Comments on Sandra in the UK and France: What kind of bird is this?Sandra Doddhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11853107998229753762noreply@blogger.comBlogger6125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3825932641239831865.post-88883866977898819522011-06-13T07:36:31.192-06:002011-06-13T07:36:31.192-06:00Here are enlivened links from comments above, and ...Here are enlivened links from comments above, and another comment received by e-mail:<br /><br /><a href="http://www.rte.ie/radio/mooneygoeswild/factsheets/jackdaw/index.html" rel="nofollow">http://www.rte.ie/radio/mooneygoeswild/factsheets/jackdaw/index.html</a><br /><br /><a href="http://www.rspb.org.uk/wildlife/birdguide/name/h/hoodedcrow/index.aspx" rel="nofollow">http://www.rspb.org.uk/wildlife/birdguide/name/h/hoodedcrow/index.aspx</a><br /><br />-----------------------<br />You posted about a mystery bird the other day and I (foolishly) hit the reply button without noticing that it was a do not reply address.<br /> <br />This is what I sent;<br /> <br /><br /> Hi Sandra,<br /><br /> The bird in the picture is a jackdaw. They are lovely, intelligent birds (we have a pair that live in our garden) and are part of the crow family along with magpies, jays, rooks and ravens.<br /><br /> Hope this helps<br /> MoragSandra Doddhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11853107998229753762noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3825932641239831865.post-46377774209445462952011-06-09T11:48:08.386-06:002011-06-09T11:48:08.386-06:00To my recollections jackdaws are mentioned in Enid...To my recollections jackdaws are mentioned in Enid Blyton quite a lot, especially in the Famous Five books.<br />I looked up hooded crows, and they apparently have grey feathers in a pattern that looks like they are wearing a cloak with a high collar.<br />http://www.rspb.org.uk/wildlife/birdguide/name/h/hoodedcrow/index.aspxRobyn Coburn Writer/Artisthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17118929626629581261noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3825932641239831865.post-48406101784596687332011-06-09T10:09:40.150-06:002011-06-09T10:09:40.150-06:00Here's more info on the jackdaw.
http://www....Here's more info on the jackdaw. <br /><br />http://www.rte.ie/radio/mooneygoeswild/factsheets/jackdaw/index.html<br /><br />I love birds!Robin B.https://www.blogger.com/profile/05204766749261353315noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3825932641239831865.post-13507322904959988222011-06-09T09:30:46.665-06:002011-06-09T09:30:46.665-06:00James Daniel had mentioned hooded crows as a possi...James Daniel had mentioned hooded crows as a possibility the day I took those pictures, but we weren't attached to the idea at all. :-)Sandra Doddhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11853107998229753762noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3825932641239831865.post-90150694244776678882011-06-09T09:15:32.179-06:002011-06-09T09:15:32.179-06:00Thanks for that. I was thinking what we saw in Der...Thanks for that. I was thinking what we saw in Derbyshire were hooded crows, but they were jackdaws it seems. It's been about 27 years since I saw a hooded crow and my memory got it all wrong! Jackdaws seem to have hooded crow plummage in reverse almost. Cute!OrganisedPauperhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07875446216000709242noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3825932641239831865.post-88220424853605287532011-06-09T06:15:35.800-06:002011-06-09T06:15:35.800-06:00It's a Jackdaw; highly intelligent, a good mim...It's a Jackdaw; highly intelligent, a good mimic and sociable. I don't know if the sound it's making is its normal sound or copied from some other bird.Bernadette Lynnnoreply@blogger.com