r/magpies • • 8h ago

Poor thing has an identity problem

110 Upvotes

r/magpies • • 9h ago

Bernie loves an unsalted peanut

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76 Upvotes

r/magpies • • 9h ago

Leaving out extra water with this heat 🤌

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27 Upvotes

r/magpies • • 12h ago

a third magpie showed up, and the resident pair aren't having it

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a pair of magpies regularly visits my garden, but this autumn a third bird started showing up. the original two get loud and chase it away, while the newcomer keeps its distance and comes back anyway

i've occasionally given the pair small bits of plain beef, so i'll stop for a while to see if food is part of the problem

has anyone seen a newcomer eventually get accepted by an established pair, or do these disputes usually end with one bird moving on?