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Here to announce a brown magpie sighting (1 Viewer)
- Thread starter waxyjo
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Hi waxyjo and a warm welcome to you from all the Staff and Moderators.
Would you believe we get excited about any sighting of Magpie round here, there quite rare in this area LOL. I had the first one in the garden here just a few weeks ago.
You've taken a fine picture of this leucistic guy. Very well well spotting him.
Would you believe we get excited about any sighting of Magpie round here, there quite rare in this area LOL. I had the first one in the garden here just a few weeks ago.
You've taken a fine picture of this leucistic guy. Very well well spotting him.
Corvus cornix
Well-known member
Hi and welcome to Bird Forum.
Thanks for posting the picture. There was a similar bird around Sandwell Valley several years ago and another around Sheepwash LNR in Great Bridge. These birds were both biscuit coloured instead of black and were quite striking. Always interesting to see these unusual colour mutations in otherwise common birds. Let’s hope it sticks around.
Cheers
Thanks for posting the picture. There was a similar bird around Sandwell Valley several years ago and another around Sheepwash LNR in Great Bridge. These birds were both biscuit coloured instead of black and were quite striking. Always interesting to see these unusual colour mutations in otherwise common birds. Let’s hope it sticks around.
Cheers
Hi Waxyjo and welcome to BirdForum.
Rich
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Thanks Corvis, it's good to hear about another of this kind nearby.
I appreciate the welcome all.... I live in the city, so don't get to see enough unusual birds but I love my magpie friend. She's beginning to recognise my voice now too.
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MyrtleUpdate
Hi All,
Thank you for your responses, I wanted to give a little update.
I call my magpie friend Myrtle and she’s doing really well! She has a black and white mate and they generally hang around in a foursome. Since she’s so distinctive and beautiful I often talk to her and she puts her head on one side and looks at me. Sometimes she peers into my bedroom window at me, as if to say “good morning.”
She has a lovely nature and seems more gentle and upbeat then her crew. I love watching her explore the undergrowth and slide around in the snow for fun <3
I’ve got quite a lot of great photos of her now, so I will enter a couple into the competition. If you want to keep tabs on her, I do add pictures onto my Instagram account (also Waxyjo).
Best wishes, Jo
Hi All,
Thank you for your responses, I wanted to give a little update.
I call my magpie friend Myrtle and she’s doing really well! She has a black and white mate and they generally hang around in a foursome. Since she’s so distinctive and beautiful I often talk to her and she puts her head on one side and looks at me. Sometimes she peers into my bedroom window at me, as if to say “good morning.”
She has a lovely nature and seems more gentle and upbeat then her crew. I love watching her explore the undergrowth and slide around in the snow for fun <3
I’ve got quite a lot of great photos of her now, so I will enter a couple into the competition. If you want to keep tabs on her, I do add pictures onto my Instagram account (also Waxyjo).
Best wishes, Jo
