Rookeries in Cumbria?
Hi, just found your site - good to know there are other rook lovers out there! I don’t know a great deal about rooks - I just really enjoy watching them - they often visit my garden and have even pinched the odd fat ball from the bird table! and they always look so clumsy the way the waddle! I saw one trip over a toasted bagel I threw out - he got his foot stuck in the hole and flew off in disgrace!!!
What I would really like to know is - are there any established rookeries in the Cumbria area - I found quite a lot of rooks with their young in Ullswater yesterday - I was so excited to see my first juvenile rooks - begging loudly and being fed by the adults - but would love to see a massive gathering. I was amazed how alike to a crow the juveniles were - at what age do they develop the large grey beak? also are there any books anyone would recommend about crows - their behaviour and life cycle - as long as it isn’t too scientific!!
Thanks
Gill