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> On Wed, 29 Jun 2005 11:10:47 +0100, "Miss Perspicacia Tick"
> <test@test.com> wrote:
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Grey Shrike?
They do come over here for the summer I think.
HTH
Anthony
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> Hooded Crows can have a lot of grey in their plumage and can be
> somewhat smaller than the big black Carrion Crow. The behaviour is
> very characteristic of a crow. They like to observe from a high
> viewpoint to see where other birds are nesting then make their move.
> Have you ever heard their horrible raucous cries in the vicinity or
> seen them about their nefarious business? Like human 'hoodies', they
> incline towards the noisy and anti-social end of the behavioural
> spectrum.
> A couple of Carrion Crows have recently begun to take a great interest
> in my garden pond. They throw out a plastic ring fish feeder and
> stand in the water ripping up water lily leaves. I also periodically
> find bird skeletons in the garden, dropped there. Apparently they
> sometimes bury their prey until it is well rotted and more to their
> palate. Strange birds.
>