Hooded crow. The type of crow found in Cyprus, and for that matter much of Europe and into Asia. Not keen on coming close to humans and even when they rest on a nearby tree or wall they seem to stay only for a few seconds. No point in putting out food. The crows would be wary and we would only be attracting a wide range of cats, feral and otherwise, as well, quite possibly, as rodents. It is legal to hunt them in hunting season and there is also a late spring hunt for culling purposes, so they have good reason to be wary.
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| Courtesy Matt Starling, Birdlife Cyprus |
Not easy to get a photo. Pic above taken of a bird that stayed for a few minutes in a tree in the orchard across the road. Obviously would need a telephoto lens to do better. They do apparently make them for iPad minis but haven’t done any research re quality and cost.
Have no idea what was used for second pic, Matt Starling’s photo, but probably a decent camera.
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