rooks.org.uk

I’m delighted to post these incredible images of rooks, created by John Foker.

They are just a part of a drawing entitled “a rook leap year” based on direct study of birds in and around Bearpark, Co Durham.

The overall dimensions are approx 50 cm high by 366 cm long and the drawing comprises 366 squares.

Click on the thumbnails to see a larger version of several squares. I think you’ll agree, these images really capture the essence of the rooks pictured.

For further information, please feel free to contact John Foker.

Tim Mitzman is a British film maker, currently making a film involving inner-city crows which he then intends to juxtapose with the more sociable rooks. The filming will continue until the summer of 2009.

If you know of a good roost to film (in Britain) then please contact him via email tim@sharpfocus.uk.com.

A couple of pieces of art. There’s also a poem by WB Yeats.

NZ Rook Art