Crow and Magpies (1 Viewer)

[keps]

Well these two magpies were having some kind of territorial or mating fight with a common crow just looking on -then all of a sudden the crow jumps in to the fray- why would it do that?

 

[Bewick]

Not a common crow, it's a male blackbird. A dark thrush, with an orange bill and a yellow orbital ring- crows are much larger, similarly sized to a magpie but slightly more bulky- full black with a dark bulky bill.

 

[keps]

Not a common crow, it's a male blackbird. A dark thrush, with an orange bill and a yellow orbital ring- crows are much larger, similarly sized to a magpie but slightly more bulky- full black with a dark bulky bill.

Many thanks for the correction- any idea why it might get involved in a Magpie fight?

 

[Bewick]

Many thanks for the correction- any idea why it might get involved in a Magpie fight?

Not 100% sure, both species are extremely territorial possibly the the two fighting magpies infringed on the blackbirds territory and the blackbird wanted to try and scare them off. Female blackbirds tend to becomes less territorial during the autumn and winter but the males seem to continue acting territorial throughout the colder seasons.

 

[keps]

Not 100% sure, both species are extremely territorial possibly the the two fighting magpies infringed on the blackbirds territory and the blackbird wanted to try and scare them off.

Many thanks - yes it's amazing how territorial birds are- saw a pair of robins fighting like demons just yesterday- thanks again