australian magpie

Australian Magpie

On the way back from the hide there, rather against the light, was a(nother?) young Magpie up on the power lines.

Wandering round the houses later on I managed to spot this Magpie high up in a tree. The light was just about right on him too I think.

A few from the garden before we went off for the day. Starting off with this juvenile Australian Magpie, still seemingly wondering what life is about and where to go for stuff!!!

Walking back home, I failed miserably to photograph the Western Whistler calling in the trees, the Buff-banded rail in someone's garden and the male Splendid Fairwren! I did get this picture of a male Magpie-Lark, this is the subspecies found over most of mainland Australia.

This was a very friendly Magpie, that came to the house to be fed. June only fed this one. They have a very pretty song these guys. Sadly I only heard it the once. I kept my phone at the ready to record it too, but no-one else burst into song for me.

The afternoon was spent showing me the views and highlights of various parts in and around Albany. We had wonderful views overlooking King George Sound, especially from the most beautifully laid out war memorial. An Australian Magpie seemed to approve of the setting there too.

Closing in on the camp site in a stand of trees I found a Magpie. There can be quite a variation of plumage amongst the subspecies, mostly with the amount on white on the back. This one has a black back.

The sun had come out now, so I wandered round to the front drive area and found a juvenile Australian Magpie, already knowing he was going to be a bossy boots by the looks of him.

Hans also had a fair share of black and white birds in his area. So here's the Australian Magpie to start them off.

It was now, really rather overdue for lunch time, and we found the Little Ship Club was still open for a bit, so in we went. Having ordered (my first ever Calamari - a real holiday of "firsts this") we made our way to our chosen table. A Magpie soon joined us wanting to find out what...

... this time in the green LOL We'd got to Eddie Santagiuliana Way. A wetland reserve. Sorry, a bit late on parade today, had a rather busy morning.

There were a lot of people up at the visitor centre for Mount Coot[tha, but this Magpie didn't seem at all concerned by their presence.

... even though one did chase away the Crested Pigeon just as he walked into the sunshine. August was just barely early Spring "down under", still officially Winter, but the birds don't follow such rules. The "magpies" (they're actually butcherbirds, not corvids) were...

Not many posts of these in flight so although not of a high standard thought I would post this one .

Australian Magpie

On the hunt for food.

They are on the hunt for insect foods.

Another one taken from my lounge chair. When it took off, it knocked the sugar water container off its stand.

I think it is checking on the rain drops on its back.

Joined by its mate!!

This one allowed me to take its photo, without taking off.