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Apparently they are a species in their own right (Corvus cornix) which only sometimes inter-breed with Carrion crows. http://www.rspb.org.uk/discoverandenjoynature/discoverandlearn/birdguide/name/h/hoodedcrow/

I suppose it's like a lot of birds that only live in Scotland or Northern parts of the British isles, they must prefer the climate and/or the terrain. Or maybe it just less suits some of the species they compete with enabling the hoodies to thrive.

Nice looking bird though, saw a couple yesterday near Stonehaven on the East coast.

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But there has to be a reason. If I released a pair in Lancashire would they breed or cross with carrion or get mobbed?

There is/was a Gray crow, living at South Stacks, Anglesey for years. Never known to have bred with the local Carrions.

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The grey hood is just a waterproof jacket we get that much rain in ireland. On a warm day they take them off which is very rare.

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Apparently they are a species in their own right (Corvus cornix) which only sometimes inter-breed with Carrion crows. http://www.rspb.org.uk/discoverandenjoynature/discoverandlearn/birdguide/name/h/hoodedcrow/

I suppose it's like a lot of birds that only live in Scotland or Northern parts of the British isles, they must prefer the climate and/or the terrain. Or maybe it just less suits some of the species they compete with enabling the hoodies to thrive.

Nice looking bird though, saw a couple yesterday near Stonehaven on the East coast.

That is a rarity I have stayed in that area all my life and only seen 1 full hoodie and that was a call bird in my Larsen from a mate over in Blair athol ...so to see a couple you are doing well
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Apparently they are a species in their own right (Corvus cornix) which only sometimes inter-breed with Carrion crows. http://www.rspb.org.uk/discoverandenjoynature/discoverandlearn/birdguide/name/h/hoodedcrow/

I suppose it's like a lot of birds that only live in Scotland or Northern parts of the British isles, they must prefer the climate and/or the terrain. Or maybe it just less suits some of the species they compete with enabling the hoodies to thrive.

Nice looking bird though, saw a couple yesterday near Stonehaven on the East coast.

That is a rarity I have stayed in that area all my life and only seen 1 full hoodie and that was a call bird in my Larsen from a mate over in Blair athol ...so to see a couple you are doing well
Up the hill from Stoney on the B979 near Netherley. I must confess that I never seen both together, so it might have been the same bird twice.
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