After about a year since my first post about wildlife that could be seen through my office window (Mik, don`t click on the link :no: ), a time has come for another one. Nothing spectacular like a first one but somewhat interesting.
Even though days became colder, I keep my window opened for most of the day. It is not Indian summer as it is usually in this part of year – or Miholjsko leto as we call it in Serbia – but having a breath of fresh air is always a benefit. Well, few days ago, I could hear familiar "voice" but could not see anything out on the neighbouring roof or in black locust trunk nearby. But it keeps going, on and on, few times every day, until I finaly saw it.
Usually, there are only pigeons and crows around, but magpies, if any, never hang too long to be photographed. I am not sure if this one has spotted something shiny so it keeps coming or there is a nest somewhere. But it is here every day for almost a week now :left:
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On a side note, I read about them. Magpies live in Europe, Asia, Africa and North America but they do not live in Iceland. They are not fond of volcanoes or…?
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That's cool. And yes, if there's a magpie around you will hear it…constantly! :sing:Guess Iceland is too remote for them to reach.
Cool visitor. Nice photo Darko.
The magpies here are black and white 🙂
I have never seen a magpie quite like this before. That's pretty cool. I mean, I don't like birds but from a distance they're very interesting to observe.
Adele, I suspect this one is plotting against me :left:Carol, thanks :DSal, to my surprise I have found there are several different families of magpies. In North America there are black-billed magpies, but they can be green, yellow, red, blue…. especially in Asia. Take a look:http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/MagpieKimmie, they seem to be smarter than other birds. They say European magpie can recognise itself in a mirror test :eyes:
Wow, that's pretty amazing, Dark :eyes:
I am wondering you how you tip toed to get closer without making the bird away… :)Nice shot! There should be Erwin the bird watcher to ask or explain…and Nice days to hear the bird humming …my neighbour has birds singing all day long… a little confusing at the first time I moved here but it becomes not so interesting, I have to admit because they are not in nature….
Pretty bird, Darko. :up:
I was curious. :faint:
You are welcome Darko. 🙂
is that a poo in from of the bird or a worm? so you see a roof of a building ? any :cat: on the roof? 😀
Ah, fresh air! I have windows open year 'round as much as possible. If I could, I would live outside!:pingu:
Teresia, my office is on first floor, so all I needed was to come to window ;)Star, it is. And smart :DMik, I knew :awww:Angeliki, as far as I remember it was once a cat on the roof, trying to get some pigeons :ninja:Abbacus, my office is close to the highway and sometimes it is just too dusty or too warm or too cold. But spring and autumn are good enough 😀
i think there is two probabilities , either it has a nest somewhere, or it is looking for that rich meal in ur first post .
It looks like that the magpie has a colar.
Rania, they are always hungry :chef:Jarda, you are right :left:Dirk, thanks 😀
:up: nice shot 😀
at my Greek home,cats chase lizards on the roof 😆 it is in the village, lots of vegetation…
Cats chase pretty much everything… small enough 😀
What a pretty bird, Dare. I have never actually seen a real, live magpie. Didn't realize they came in anything but black or white or black and white. Probably has a nest. Or someone has a birdfeeder nearby.
Nice shoot . . :yes:I wish I can take a pic of birds without their ears heard that I'm comin' 😀
Linda, you don`t have them in Texas?Natalya, they will always hear you but you should try to act like you don`t pay attention to them 😉
sometimes a pigeon stands on the edge of my window , i took a photo for it , but it was not clear at all , cause of the obscured glass of the window ,when i tried to open it , it flew immediately 😦
Solution: keep your window opened :yes:
good idea 💡 :up:
I don't believe we do, Dare. We have lots of the large, American crows here, but I've never seen a magpie and I'm thinking they aren't in Texas. I'll have to ask Erwin.
Rania ;)Linda, I think they belong to family of crows or something like that; maybe they prefer colder weather, I am not sure…
I HAVE see Magpies in Texas, Darko.But, only the cartoon variety.Heckle & JeckleThe Talking MagpiesOne of my favorite cartoons wayyy back when.http://www.google.com/images?client=opera&rls=en&q=Heckle%20%26%20Jeckle&oe=utf-8&um=1&ie=UTF-8&source=og&sa=N&hl=en&tab=wiSo you just up and knew that was a Magpie on that roof?I would have never in a million years for a million dollars have guessed that was a Magpie as per my image of what Magpies look like. I don't know, Darko. I'd close that window. You don't want any Bed Bugs crawling in and getting too comfortable as I hear is happening over here in the USA. :insane:
Cool! :up:
Carlos, I don`t think I have ever seen bed bug in my life. They are not usual here, well, at least not in places I lived. Not that I miss them, of course :left: And about magpie, I knew what it look like, I can recognise some birds from my childhood. My parents taught me that and cousins from Croatia. The same with some plants and trees 😀 I remember Heckle and Jeckle too, they were in our TV when I was a kid :yes:Ana, thanks 😀
Originally posted by SittingFox:
I've sent you singing coach. 😀 what a nice photo! pretty bird!
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Originally posted by edwardpiercy:
And not enough people, they like to socialise :DIt has been a year *nods* :ko:
Has it been a year already since that post? Jeez, please, say it isn't so! :no: "they do not live in Iceland. They are not fond of volcanoes or…?"My guess is that there are no trees.
Originally posted by edwardpiercy:
problem is… Darko never said where the spider walked off to :confused: :worried:
Ah you know spiders. Sitting somewhere, making a net…. :bug:
:sherlock: but where is that net…? :no:
Somewhere in a dark corner… :devil:
:left: :right:
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:bug: :bug:
Aw, you get all the pretty coloured magpies. We only get the black and white ones … that attack you when they're nesting …
Originally posted by clean:
:insane:
It's horrifyingly real. :eyes: Kids everywhere know to watch out for them around nesting time, since they tend to nest around schools (it's easy for magpies to find food around schools).
Our magpies are timid, mostly. They would not tolerate human presence even on a few meters distance. Yours are evil :insane:
Originally posted by clean:
… they chop the hand off, too? :insane:
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😆 Best word for them!
Out at my parents' place, we can feed them most times of the year. A sliver of chicken or two and they'll come up and pluck it from your hand. But come nesting season …
Marie, you`ve just bought yourself a one way express ticket from Opera :knight: