The Rook and Me
Mark Cocker indulges his obsession as he follows a colony of rooks over the course of a year
The Rook and Me - Autumn - Roosting Again
Mark Cocker follows a colony of rooks over the course of a year. The summer's scattering of rooks is over and their communal urges bring them together.
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The Rook and Me - Spring - Breeding
Mark Cocker follows a colony of rooks over the course of a year. 2/4: Spring - Breeding. Some rookeries date back hundreds of years. Why are birds so loyal to one site?
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The Rook and Me - Summer - Eating
Mark Cocker follows a colony of rooks over the course of a year. 3/4: Summer - Eating. As summer warmth dries out the earth, the young rooks have a hard time finding enough to eat.
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The Rook and Me - Winter - Roosting
At dusk, 40,000 rooks gather in the Yare Valley in Norfolk, a black carpet covering entire fields before they disappear into the trees.
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