The photo was taken of church in Colwyn Bay but accidently included the somewhat large bird in flight. There is a large woodland area to the rear of the building/s, busy commuter/shopping area and of course the beach and sea which the bird appears to be flying in the direction of. Judging by the wings it appears large - I suspect it may be a Shag/Cormorant. If you zoom in it looks like it may be carrying something in it's beak - it is not a very clear image as it was purely by chance that the bird got caught in the photo.
Looks like one of the corvid family, crow, rook, raven with a tasty snack it found or depending on when it was taken, some twigs for making a nest. Someone will hopefully confirm for you
Beauty is in the eye of the beholder.
Ashley, I don't know how you garnered all that detail from this image (blown up edit attached) as you can certainly see much more than me :)
What I can see though, is a Chough like bill - that noticeable curved thin bill.
Birds, especially corvids, are very opportunistic and can see an opportunity and take it whilst flying through an area.
And, as you say, they are fairly nearby - birds, like many animals, don't adhere to strict border rules.
But mine is just a suggestion based on the suggested size of the bird (though hard to judge), the fact that it's a member of the corvid 'family' and mainly on that thin curved bill
I well may be wrong, but that's the impression I'm getting.
Really?
I just see a crow with its mandibles slightly apart to carry the twig or whatever. I've copied the bird into Photoshop and boosted the gamma and I can't see any trace of white or red in the beak.