Like black rags on a windy day,

the jackdaws tumble through the air.

All evil of them that men say,

they do not hear and would not care.

'Tis true they filch from others' nests,

and steal whatever glitters bright.

These cunning rogues are truly pests,

that many choose to shoot on sight.

   ~ Wildthing                                                            

The Jackdaw  (Corvus Monedula)

This intelligent member of the crow family is a relentless stealer of other birds' eggs and chicks.  Nevertheless, he is a likeable rogue.