A family of daredevil birds have made themselves a new home - on the top of a 75ft rollercoaster.
The birds built their nest on the Rage rollercoaster at Adventure Island in the coastal resort of Southend-on-Sea, Essex.
The nest is just inches from where the track plunges in an almost vertical drop.
Robert Roberts the park manager, said: 'They must be real roller-coaster fans, when the cars go by they keep shouting out 'Corr'.
'We noticed the birds building a nest and moving in a couple of days ago.'
The Twig Dipper: Crows make their nest at the top of a 75ft rollercoaster
By Daily Mail Reporter
16th April 2011
Daily Mail
A family of thrill-seeking crows have bagged themselves a bird's eye view after building their nest on the top of a 75ft rollercoaster.
The fearless birds painstakingly crafted their nest on the highest loop of the white knuckle ride at Adventure Island in Southend-on-Sea, Essex.
The nest, crammed with twigs and scraps of junk, is just inches from where the track plunges in an almost vertical drop.
Heights: The crow was spotted on the highest loop of the rollercoaster at Adventure Island in Southend-on-sea, Essex
Eagle-eyed staff at the seaside amusement park could not believe their eyes when they spotted the bird family flying to and from the Rage roller-coaster - the highest ride in the park.
Bird brained: Crows can be known for making nests in strange places
Robert Roberts the park manager, said: 'They must be real roller-coaster fans, when the cars go by they keep shouting out 'Corr'.
'We noticed the birds building a nest and moving in a couple of days ago.
'We watched them flying back and forth all day. The park is open daily at the moment. That means Rage is running from 11am until early evening, but it doesn't seem to worry the crows at all.'
The crows have built their nest within the steel frame of the rollercoaster, just inches below the track which the carriages run along.
The 1,200ft long ride is one of the most popular in the park thanks to the stomach churning vertical loop and terrifying zero-G roll.
Despite dozens of thrillseekers whizzing overhead at more than 40mph every few minutes the crows seem perfectly happy with their room with a view.
Engineers at the amusement park have checked the nest and said they can see no reason to evict the feathered family.
Mr Roberts said: 'We're leaving the nest where it is as it's perfectly safe for both humans and for the birds.'
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The birds built their nest on the Rage rollercoaster at Adventure Island in the coastal resort of Southend-on-Sea, Essex.
The nest is just inches from where the track plunges in an almost vertical drop.
Robert Roberts the park manager, said: 'They must be real roller-coaster fans, when the cars go by they keep shouting out 'Corr'.
'We noticed the birds building a nest and moving in a couple of days ago.'
The Twig Dipper: Crows make their nest at the top of a 75ft rollercoaster
By Daily Mail Reporter
16th April 2011
Daily Mail
A family of thrill-seeking crows have bagged themselves a bird's eye view after building their nest on the top of a 75ft rollercoaster.
The fearless birds painstakingly crafted their nest on the highest loop of the white knuckle ride at Adventure Island in Southend-on-Sea, Essex.
The nest, crammed with twigs and scraps of junk, is just inches from where the track plunges in an almost vertical drop.
Heights: The crow was spotted on the highest loop of the rollercoaster at Adventure Island in Southend-on-sea, Essex
Eagle-eyed staff at the seaside amusement park could not believe their eyes when they spotted the bird family flying to and from the Rage roller-coaster - the highest ride in the park.
Bird brained: Crows can be known for making nests in strange places
Robert Roberts the park manager, said: 'They must be real roller-coaster fans, when the cars go by they keep shouting out 'Corr'.
'We noticed the birds building a nest and moving in a couple of days ago.
'We watched them flying back and forth all day. The park is open daily at the moment. That means Rage is running from 11am until early evening, but it doesn't seem to worry the crows at all.'
The crows have built their nest within the steel frame of the rollercoaster, just inches below the track which the carriages run along.
The 1,200ft long ride is one of the most popular in the park thanks to the stomach churning vertical loop and terrifying zero-G roll.
Despite dozens of thrillseekers whizzing overhead at more than 40mph every few minutes the crows seem perfectly happy with their room with a view.
Engineers at the amusement park have checked the nest and said they can see no reason to evict the feathered family.
Mr Roberts said: 'We're leaving the nest where it is as it's perfectly safe for both humans and for the birds.'
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