Monday 17 June 2013

The Magpie in my garden................................... is getting closer to the house

I have had this Magpie feeding in my garden for the past couple of weeks...
... it's a bird species I have always struggled to get close to.

...but this one's been getting braver every day.

 Magpies are are easily spooked... the sight of me in the house is usually enough to make them disappear.

Meal Worms are this fellas food of choice... 
...just a few scattered on the ground have been enough to tempt it in.

This is the closest I have had it to the house... just a few feet from my patio window.
A beautiful bird to see up close.

Linking to Our World Tuesday and Wild Bird Wednesday
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22 comments:

  1. Michelle18 June 2013 at 00:01

    That is a beautiful bird.

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  2. Carole M.18 June 2013 at 00:13

    mealworms would mean a lot to a magpie that's for sure; you got some great photos Drew

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  3. John @ Beans and I on the Loose18 June 2013 at 01:07

    Wonderful close-ups.

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  4. Brian King18 June 2013 at 04:40

    Very handsome! I like the combination of black, white, and blue!

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  5. Unknown18 June 2013 at 05:46

    Great shots. Magpies are beautiful birds.

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  6. Bob Bushell18 June 2013 at 08:47

    Nice Magpie, I also find it hard to get a photo of it, cheers Andrew.

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  7. Pantherka18 June 2013 at 09:53

    Very beautiful photos Andrew.

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  8. Anonymous18 June 2013 at 09:58

    Lovely shots of the magpie!

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  9. Stewart M18 June 2013 at 12:23

    The blue in the feathers rather flies in the face of this bird being black and white.

    Nice shots.

    Cheers - Stewart M - Melbourne

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  10. HansHB18 June 2013 at 19:13

    Nice photos! It is very difficult to get good pictures of the Magpie. You have succeeded. Well done!

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  11. Unknown18 June 2013 at 19:23

    Beautiful series of colour!! Boom & Gary of the Vermilon River, Canada.

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  12. Carletta18 June 2013 at 19:35

    What great shots Andrew!
    It really is a pretty bird. I do love those blue feathers.

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  13. FAB18 June 2013 at 20:33

    Nice ones Andrew ... obviously the food temptation paid off.

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  14. mick18 June 2013 at 21:01

    Great close-up photos. The blue color is beautiful.

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  15. Joyful18 June 2013 at 21:02

    Beautiful close ups. I don't think I've ever seen a magpie.

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  16. eileeninmd18 June 2013 at 22:19

    I like the coloring on these magpies. Great shots!

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  17. Karen19 June 2013 at 01:22

    What a handsome fellow!

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  18. Anonymous19 June 2013 at 08:10

    Great photos! Magpies are very skittish when they visit my feeders too.

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  19. Arija19 June 2013 at 12:25

    I really like the European magpies with their blue wings. They are such very intelligent birds.

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  20. Sharon Wagner19 June 2013 at 16:29

    Pretty soon he'll be on your shoulder shouting, "More worms now!" Great photos.

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  21. Coloring Outside the Lines19 June 2013 at 18:50

    Nice shots- he is a pretty bird.

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  22. Neil20 June 2013 at 06:29

    Beautiful bird.

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