Teesmouth Bird Club

General Category => Identification Tips and Questions => Topic started by: IanF on July 23, 2013, 08:46:54 PM

Title: Hooded Crow hybridising?
Post by: IanF on July 23, 2013, 08:46:54 PM
A family of Crows were on the tern/gull island on Back Saltholme this morning.

An adult with grey patches in it's plumage and two juveniles, both with grey patches but one with pronounced grey areas on it's back and front with hint of a black medallion on it's chest.

Maybe some Hooded Crow genes in there somewhere?

Video clip - http://youtu.be/jzvAiOA8AQo

They don't look to be long fledged and were constantly pestering the adult for food.

One to look out for if they stick around.