The Bobby the Robin stories take place in the Grand Duc’s estate in England. The Grand Duc is an Eagle Owl and is French and he has another estate in France. The English estate runs like a medieval fiefdom and is administered by his Senechel (steward) who is a Buzzard. He ensures the Grand Ducs rules are followed. It has a modern administrative system with a Mayor, (a Jackdaw called Jack), a Sheriff, (a Crow called Choucas), a Judge, (a Jay called J), and a committee. Composed of a Woodpigeon, called Columbus, a Chaffinch called Frin, a Nightingale (Gobbemouche in French) called Gobby, a Pipit called Pip, a Woodpecker called Woody, the community carpenter and a Blackbird called Merle, the community Undertaker.