Tuesday, 19 June 2012

Magpies.................................................................... in and around my garden

I heard a bit of a commotion in the garden last night... Magpies were on the search for a meal.


It started off on the roof tops

They then split up.
One landed on my fence... and was having a good look around.

I have always struggled to get close to Magpies.

All of these images were taken through my windows.


24 comments:

  1. they're so beautiful w/ their sharp black and white. i bet they're quite entertaining (and raucous). :)

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  2. Great shots Andrew!! Boom & Gary OF THE Vermilon River, Canada.

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  3. Hopefully no bird droppings. Richard

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  4. They are quite beautiful. Great shots, even through the windows!

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  5. Great photos. Your magpies are rather different from the ones out here in Australia but they sound equally noisy and curious.

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  6. Fantastic captures.. and through a window! Beautiful birds, which we don't have here.

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  7. Beautiful and interesting birds. Your window views are quite sharp.

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  8. They are cool looking birds. Great shots, Andrew!

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  9. ..lovely magpies Andrew, I can hear them warbling here too this morning; distant cousins!

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  10. Love the magpies! They're handsome looking birds!

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  11. Magpies are one of my favorites just because of the black and white.

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  12. Andrew, the Magpies are handsome looking and the one on your fence did not know while he was looking around you were looking at him and getting great shots:)Have a great day!

    Shantana

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  13. Great pic! We have the same in sweden,
    like the contrast white and black!

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  14. Great pictures you show of the damage. Damages "runs" also on our roof and looking for food. Wishing you a good Wednesday. Hanne Bente / hbt.finus.dk

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  15. Brilliant images of the Magpie.

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  16. Hi there - nice pictures. We have black and white birds here called Magpies - but they are a large butcher bird, rather than a crow.

    Nice to see the "original" magpie again.

    Stewart M

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  17. they are beautiful, and now I know I have never seen one before. had no idea they are black and white. i love their painted color. like the spread wings in the first pic.

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  18. They are such striking birds in their black and whit plumage!

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  19. Great pictures! You must have very clean windows!

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  20. Well, this tie you got some good shots of them . I always find B&W birds hard to capture well and with European Magpies, it is even harder with those iridescent feathers on their backs. Well done!

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  21. WOW! What a fine job you did shooting through the window. I do a good bit of that, too. I have never seen a magpie. The third shot looks like it is time for a little rest. genie

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  22. Magpies must be one of my favorite birds when visiting my family in Germany. I love watching their antics. Nice shots, Drew!

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