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Video footage obtained from the CCTV security cameras by the outlet showed a bird last week dropping a hand from its beak on ...

Under these drastically changing conditions, the struggle to survive favored the larger birds with deep, strong beaks for opening the hard seeds. Smaller finches with less-powerful beaks perished.

Q: I’ve noticed that starlings in winter have dark-colored beaks, instead of the yellow color in summer. I understand how birds’ plumage can change color after a molt, but how can a beak change?

It is recognizable by its dark-brown face, long, white neck, and of course, a white backside that can only be seen when the bird is in flight ... as its beak is unable to rip through tough ...

Rooks' bare, greyish-white faces, thinner beaks and peaked heads make it easier to tell them from crows and other black birds. Rooks are very sociable, and you're not likely to see one on its own.

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