A Bird in the Hand is Worth Two in the Bush Oh and One On the Horn
Nov 10, 2016 00:34:34 #
Magpie's are typically pretty bashful birds. These seemed to be concentrating on harassing the bull and not paying attention to me so I got better shots than normal. The birds would land on his horns and pick bugs out of his hair, then the bull would shake his head and send off. They would circle around and come in for a landing.
Two in bush and one on the horns
Getting airborne
Gliding in for a landing
He has something in his beak. He would hold it with his foot and work at it with his beak
Nov 10, 2016 08:00:48 #
I see them on cattle and deer, picking out ticks and what-not. Fun shots with the longhorn!
Nov 10, 2016 23:36:02 #
Nov 11, 2016 09:31:42 #
Great shots of those beautiful birds. After seeing them in Alaska I wondered why we've never had Magpies in the East? Looks like they survive just about anywhere. 
Nov 11, 2016 20:37:56 #
Dave.Largent wrote:
Magpie's are typically pretty bashful birds. These seemed to be concentrating on harassing the bull and not paying attention to me so I got better shots than normal. The birds would land on his horns and pick bugs out of his hair, then the bull would shake his head and send off. They would circle around and come in for a landing.
Cool series Dave
Nov 12, 2016 00:45:58 #
Good shots, Dave! They're doing the longhorn a big favor...but he probably doesn't know that!
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