The Hooded Crow is an open nester that does not use nest boxes.
Location: a large, sturdy stick nest high up in a tree, often in a fork of the trunk.
Construction: both sexes build the nest of twigs and line it with hair, wool and moss.
Territory: the pair is territorial and nests on its own, unlike the colonial Rook; 4–5 eggs.
Reuse: old crow nests are seldom simply abandoned but often gain a new lease of life as nest sites for other species, such as the Tawny Owl and Common Kestrel, which do not build their own nests.