Young magpie on a wet day.
Oct 17, 2017 08:32:47 #
Oct 17, 2017 08:54:16 #
I love their voices. It's unlike any other bird on earth. As he is young, I expect you will have a friend for years to come. When raised in captivity, our crows can learn to speak clearly. Do you know if this applies to magpies?
Oct 17, 2017 09:20:12 #
Krittermom wrote:
I love their voices. It's unlike any other bird on earth. As he is young, I expect you will have a friend for years to come. When raised in captivity, our crows can learn to speak clearly. Do you know if this applies to magpies?
Yes, they can speak. My father had a talking magpie when I was a kid--it could talk as well as any parrot. Earl.
Oct 17, 2017 09:42:02 #
DOOK wrote:
The weather was wet & miserable & this young maggie paid me a visit. He was sitting on a rail at my back door. I slowly opened the screen door & he just sat & talked to me while I took a few pics, only 2' away. I have attached an audio (MP3 file) recording of his chat . Downloading is recommended.
Excellent series. I expect if you continue to feed him you will have a long relationship
Oct 17, 2017 10:49:59 #
Oct 17, 2017 10:52:48 #
Oct 17, 2017 11:11:22 #
He says he's cold and hungry and can he come inside for a spell to warm up and dry. And maybe a little lunch.
This would have been a great opportunity for a video.
Thanks for sharing.
This would have been a great opportunity for a video.
Thanks for sharing.
Oct 17, 2017 15:04:17 #
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Oct 17, 2017 16:03:21 #
Thank you all very much for looking. I appreciate your comments very much. 
Earl.
Earl.
Oct 17, 2017 18:42:55 #
Oct 17, 2017 18:52:50 #
raymondh wrote:
Nice sharp shots! Looks like they grow the young'uns pretty big.
He's nearly fully grown--he will fill out more & the gray will turn jet black. Adult Aussie maggies are nearly as big as a crow. They are nothing like their US cousins.
Earl.
Oct 17, 2017 20:22:43 #
DOOK wrote:
The weather was wet & miserable & this young maggie paid me a visit. He was sitting on a rail at my back door. I slowly opened the screen door & he just sat & talked to me while I took a few pics, only 2' away. I have attached an audio (MP3 file) recording of his chat . Downloading is recommended.
great shots of maggie, earl, and i love her musical conversation and your creativity.
Oct 17, 2017 20:26:52 #
[quote=merrytexan]great shots of maggie, earl, and i love her musical conversation and your creativity.
Thank you, Merry.
Thank you, Merry.
Oct 17, 2017 21:42:01 #
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