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delia todd

What a scruff (Pica pica)

I think I've told you before that Magpies are pretty rare in this area, but they are becoming a little more visible. The last two to three years I've had occasional visits from one or two and have heard them from our car park.

This is one that called in last August. They usually hang around (or re-visit) a couple of times before disappearing off again for months at a time usually.

He looks a bit odd with the lack of feathers on his head!
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Habitat
Rural town garden
Location
Blairgowrie, Perthshire, Scotland
Date taken
22 August, 2024
Scientific name
Pica pica
Equipment used
Nikon Coolpix P900
Shutter speed, aperture & ISO
Birdwatching mode
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Stanley Jones
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I am sure it will be a lot happier when it gets those head feathers back in (lol). Lovely capture of this uncommon visitor D. TFS!
 

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Category
Britain & Europe
Added by
delia todd
Date added
View count
216
Comment count
13

Image metadata

Device
NIKON COOLPIX P900
Aperture
ƒ/5.6
Focal length
143.0 mm
Exposure time
1/250 second(s)
ISO
400
Flash
Off, did not fire
Filename
BF Eurasian Magpie 22 August 2024.jpg
File size
424 KB
Date taken
Thu, 22 August 2024 10:57 AM
Dimensions
1500px x 968px

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