Salornay's Jackdaws

The are many birds in Salornay, which prompted us to put up a feeder and offer bread and fruit. Unlike in Pretoria that didn't work. According to the locals because Salornay is in a rural area and food is abundant.

Besides the pigeons and doves Salornay has a big flock of what we finally identified as Jackdaws.

from: Bird guides
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In the evenings these congregate in their hundreds in trees behind the retirement home, near the church. During the day they move around the village in smaller groups, often feeding on the grass area in front of the house.

photo by Dave Harcourt
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