Hoodie Crow

The hooded or hoodie crow (Corvus cornix) is a species that I've never seen in Fife. I spotted this one whilst walking in some woodland near Dunollie Castle in Oban.
The hooded crow is closely related to the all black carrion crow, which until recently was regarded as the same species. The hoodie is found in Northern and Western Scotland (largely confined to the north and west of the Clyde-Dornoch line), Northern Ireland and on the Isle of Man, where it replaces the carrion crow (Corvus corone). In areas where the two species overlap there may be some interbreeding with hybrids showing a mixed grey and black body plumage.