16-06-2021, 08:41 AM
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Re: Australian Magpies
Bloody Magpies are the bain of my life. There's a family of five of them living close to us and they are never out of my garden ripping the lawns to bits. We totally re-turfed a full lawn last summer and it needs to be done again. I loathe the wee scunners.
16-06-2021, 10:46 AM
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Re: Australian Magpies
Good pictures, Vivi.
I've got some nesting in the trees behind my garden, and they pop in and out to me bird tables all day long.
I must say they haven't touched my grass though (so far), but perhaps because the dogs would probably chase them off if they started.
There are some big old crows nesting in the next tree, too.
You want to hear the racket when the Red Kites fly too close.
16-06-2021, 10:56 AM
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Hi and welcomeI am following a couple from your town on youtube Kate Martineau and Slaiman Akl who recently moved more into the city centre( if you know them say hi from me) . In one of their videos they mentioned how vicious those magpies can get.They say that even cyclists have spikes in their helmets to stop the attacks.
We have them here in the UK as well and same here they will have a go at any other birds.
One other thing It is nice to see another member doing videos so keep them coming we don't have other members really interested in making them
Our UK version of the Magpie (seem to have a shorter beak)
16-06-2021, 11:01 AM
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I don't think Australian Magpies are related to European Magpies, the Australian ones are a type of Butcher bird (so I am told).To me the Magpie together with the Kookaburra and the Cicada are the sounds of Australia (Parrots, lorikeets etc just squawk and scream)
16-06-2021, 12:23 PM
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Many years ago, when I used to watch Australian soaps, I'd here that sound in the background & wonder what bird made it, later I did find out, their song is much prettier than our Magpies. Ours are raucous & bullies.Lovely video's, Vivi. Thanks for posting them.
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