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Carrion Crows

Buzzard - The Hall of Einar - photograph (c) David Bailey (not the)

A Buzzard with its Crow shadow

Mobbing is something Carrion Crows manage to do on their own, without the need of a mob. There’s little rest for Buzzards …

Carrion Crow - The Hall of Einar - photograph (c) David Bailey (not the)

Carry On Crow

Seeing a Carrion Crow bouncing around like a comedy undertaker is always a joy.

Carrion Crow - The Hall of Einar - photograph (c) David Bailey (not the)

Urban Corvids

We’re got three species of corvids in this London park. Firstly, there’s the robust Carrion Crows, with their large beaks festooned with …

Buzzard and Crow - The Hall of Einar - photograph (c) David Bailey (not the)

The Buzzard and its shadow

Buzzards are regal. They must be, because they bring with them a retinue wherever they go. Here’s one with its attendant, a …

Carrion Crow with Egg - The Hall of Einar - photograph (c) David Bailey (not the)

The egg thief

Carrion Crows don’t just eat carrion. This one has found an egg. I don’t know where the egg came from. The Crow …

Carrion Crow - The Hall of Einar - photograph (c) David Bailey (not the)

I am calling

Carrion Crows are some of the most interesting birds to observe. I occasionally watch a man who walks across a local footbridge …

Carrion Crow - The Hall of Einar - photograph (c) David Bailey (not the)

Carrion Carry On

I dare you. Look at this face. Go on. Look at it. And try to see it without it having human characteristics. …

Crow - The Hall of Einar - photograph (c) David Bailey (not the)

Calling Crow

There’s a Carrion Crow on this security floodlight on my local industrial estate. I can just see it as I poke my …

Paris - The Hall of Einar - photograph (c) David Bailey (not the)

Paris and Pangolins

It’s a few months now since we had a romantic weekend in Paris. Naturally we took cameras. Nothing says “I love you” …

Buzzard - The Hall of Einar - photograph (c) David Bailey (not the)

How many Crows make a mob?

How many Crows make a mob? The answer is only one. The local Buzzard has taken off for its daily life of …

Crows - River Teign - The Hall of Einar - photograph (c) David Bailey (not the)

Crows at sunset

The Carrion Crows are still roosting on the River Teign. They feed on invertebrates in the mud in the estuary. Walking along …

Carrion Crow - The Hall of Einar - photograph (c) David Bailey (not the)

Carrion Carry On

There’s a Carrion Crow on the handrail of the small bridge across the canal. It’s a dark, iridescent blue against the dense …

Carrion Crow - The Hall of Einar - photograph (c) David Bailey (not the)

Carrion Crow portraits

The Regent’s Park is full of birds. It’s wiltingly hot and the Carrion Crows are sensibly in the shade. I’m hanging around, …

Jay - The Hall of Einar - photograph (c) David Bailey (not the)

Monkey nuts

Walking through The Regent’s Park I notice a woman with her hands deep in a bag. She brings out a handful of …

Moorhen - The Hall of Einar - photograph (c) David Bailey (not the)

Crime Lake at Daisy Nook

I’m at Crime Lake. Apparently no crime was committed here, but having seen the six lanes of motorway built through beautiful countryside, …