#rooks

2026-01-21

One of my very favorite birds: the rook! 🖤 🩶 :crow: 🖤

"A Parliament of Rooks."

The watercolor painting is by Irish artist Mildred Anne Butler (1858 - 1941)

#Birds #BirdsOfMastodon #BirdArt #Corvids #Rooks

A watercolor painting called "A Parliament of Rooks."  A group of the birds are up in a bare tree and seem to be arguing with each other, which is how a flock of rooks came to be called a parliament.  Overall, the painting has a misty cast in keeping with the birds' grey faces.

The painting is by Irish artist Mildred Anne Butler.
David B. :SetouchiExplorer:David@setouchi.social
2026-01-12

RE: todon.eu/@CORVUSPHERE/11588036

I love all corvids (except the couple of large-billed crows that come and wreak havoc in my neighborhood and mess with "my" crows" at time), but I must admit that in terms of appearance, rooks got screwed by evolution. I'm sure their ugly beak serves some purpose, but...ew...

#birds #corvids #rooks

2026-01-02

a few regulars missing today. can only hope they're doing ok in very cold weather.

#bird #birds #BirdsOfFediverse #birdsofmastodon #corvid #corvids #crow #crows #hoodedCrow #hoodedcrows #starling #starlings #Jackdaw #jackdaws #rook #rooks #pigeon

a crow sitting on fence waiting for me to show up.a rook and jackdaw on grass beside bike path.a jackdaw waits on street lamp for me to drop food.pigeons and starlings on road beside supermarket.

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