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    Was working on the top of a two storey lecture theatre yesterday late afternoon and couldn't resist taking a photo of the Rooks readying their nests in nearby trees.
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    Lovely shots - and they really have beaks and a half! Obviously a day for Rooks

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    Very nice, clear photos, Rolf!

    The nest is a work of art too - though a bit more 'vague' in construction!
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    Damned modern art, that's what it is Catherine - you can never tell what it should be until you are told

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