Hot chicks
I have a new friend; actually two new friends.
A couple of young Murray Magpies (aka. a Pee Wee or more formally as a Piping Shrike) have come to the garden and do regular patrols; hunting for spiders, moths or grubs and insects on the lawn.
I started feeding them small bits of meat; pieces of chop or left-over sausage.
That was a big hit and they have adopted me.
This morning one flew at me in excitement to get some food.
The dogs are not happy with this new friendship; so I will have to build a feeding platform head-high above the ground.
As a matter of interest, there is confusion about which bird is displayed on the South Australia flag. Is it an Australian Magpie or the smaller Murray Magpie?
More information from Wikipedia ... "The piping shrike is the emblematic bird that appears on South Australia's flag, State Badge and Coat of a Arms. The bird appears "displayed proper" with its wings outstretched and curved upwards. Although the image of the piping shrike is readily identified with South Australia, the bird in its own right has never been formally adopted as a faunal or bird emblem of the state."
https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Piping_shrike
A couple of young Murray Magpies (aka. a Pee Wee or more formally as a Piping Shrike) have come to the garden and do regular patrols; hunting for spiders, moths or grubs and insects on the lawn.
I started feeding them small bits of meat; pieces of chop or left-over sausage.
That was a big hit and they have adopted me.
This morning one flew at me in excitement to get some food.
The dogs are not happy with this new friendship; so I will have to build a feeding platform head-high above the ground.
As a matter of interest, there is confusion about which bird is displayed on the South Australia flag. Is it an Australian Magpie or the smaller Murray Magpie?
More information from Wikipedia ... "The piping shrike is the emblematic bird that appears on South Australia's flag, State Badge and Coat of a Arms. The bird appears "displayed proper" with its wings outstretched and curved upwards. Although the image of the piping shrike is readily identified with South Australia, the bird in its own right has never been formally adopted as a faunal or bird emblem of the state."
https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Piping_shrike
I'm pleased that you have two new friends
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