Rook or Crow

I plumped for Rook (although not 100% convinced) with the following reasoning:

- a sociable group is more likely to be Rook (although since it's Spring, it could be Crows getting together for mating).

- the beak appears to be straighter than a Crow, but not quite as heavy as a Rook.

- the beak seems to be paler, as opposed to the dark Crow beak.


OK - who's going to put me out of my misery - Rook or Crow... or even body-building Blackbirds ;)

I reckon a crow the rook has a white beak but as this is such a small image its hard to tell for certain

Lightening the image tends to reveal light beaks, would say Rooks, but not really sure. :)

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Originally Posted by ladylouise62

I plumped for Rook (although not 100% convinced) with the following reasoning:

- a sociable group is more likely to be Rook (although since it's Spring, it could be Crows getting together for mating).

- the beak appears to be straighter than a Crow, but not quite as heavy as a Rook.

- the beak seems to be paler, as opposed to the dark Crow beak.


OK - who's going to put me out of my misery - Rook or Crow... or even body-building Blackbirds ;)

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couldi t be confused coots??

They still look Crow-like to me. Their beaks seem neater and more streamlined in shape than Rooks' ones - but then I'm often wrong....:4-bounce:

Looks like a Crow to me as well :)
A Rook's beak is almost white and has a much higher forehead

OK, I'll go with the consensus - I'll say it's Crows.... although I'm tempted by Billy's suggestion :)