The rook is seen as an "Uppsala bird" (together with its relative, the jackdaw). It is relatively common in southern and central Uppsala. It thrives well in urban environments and it builds its nest in the vicinity of apartment buildings - which is not always appreciated by other residents in the area... They are quite noisy - but protected by the EU because they are red-listed in e.g. in Austria, Switzerland and the Czech Republic. This is a couple that nests close to the grocery store 'Willys' in southern Uppsala.