........from a pair of wily Ravens!.
While having stroll at dusk around the mill pond to the castle, a single Raven flew purposefully into the castle airspace and was immediately mobbed by the pair of resident Crows. A dramatic aerial tussle ensued resulting with the Raven flying off followed by BOTH Crows, at which point a second Raven suddenly appeared with what looked like a crow egg from the castle walls!
Was the second Raven simply taking advantage of the Crows being distracted by the first bird, or was this a deliberate cooperative tactic by the pair?! wouldn't be surprised if it was the latter..
Very few waterbirds around: just a handful of Redshank, a pair of Shelduck, a Heron, Mute Swan, and a Lesser Black Back. Lovely evening though.