Lonley Magpie in my garden (1 Viewer)

[Loulou83]

Hi everyone.
Not a big bird person really but enjoy them obv so after some advice.
For the past maybe 2 weeks we have had a single magpie in our garden, he hops about and always looks like he is investigating/lost something and is always here.
I really don't mind him being here (apart from him trying to pull the sealant from my conservatory ) as long as he doesn't decide to attack my cat.

I like him being here he just looks like he is constantly looking for something, hopping around a lot and flying from fence to fence.
Do I need to do anything/give him anything, does he want something? I feel sorry for him as looks lonely and like he is lost, my neighbour behind has an incredible amount of bird feeders so not sure why he is with me and not her as I have no water source/berries etc.

Lou

 

[delia todd]

Hi Loulou and a warm welcome to you from all the Staff and Moderators.

Magpies don't normally go around in flocks (though will be seen in family parties until the young are mature enough to leave and make it on their own). They are opportunistic feeders with a wide variety in their diet. They're basically too big for hanging feeders, so mostly feed on the ground. You can read more about them in our Opus article: Eurasian Magpie - BirdForum Opus.

I'm sure you will enjoy it here and I look forward to hearing your news.

 

[DIPYP]

I've also got a lone magpie who perches on the roof of my bird table to lift the mealworm bird feeders off their hooks letting them fall on the ground so that all the mealworms spill out. He/she then eats from the ground along with blackbirds, dunnocks and robins who are delighted with these antics. He also managed to right one of them the other day to get every last morsel out of the feeder. Once fed and watered, he sunbathes on top of the bird table. He's a tatty looking specimen but I love having home around despite getting through bags of mealworms.

 

[Ernest Garcia]

A lone Magpie at this time of year often means that its partner is incubating or brooding in their nest.