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stickywicket
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Two magpies stalking the dominant cat of the neighbourhood and seeing it off.
This cat and its sibling account for several birds and also terrify all cats. The maggies had clearly had enough. They pushed it up the - fairly long -garden. It slinked, slowly, as they do when losing, looking backwards from time to time to make sure they were still there. They were. At one point a couple of other magpies joined in. They whole thing could have been choreographed by any western director. They 'headed it off to the pass' ie the path between the house and the garden wall and just blocked its re-entry. Fascinating.
This cat and its sibling account for several birds and also terrify all cats. The maggies had clearly had enough. They pushed it up the - fairly long -garden. It slinked, slowly, as they do when losing, looking backwards from time to time to make sure they were still there. They were. At one point a couple of other magpies joined in. They whole thing could have been choreographed by any western director. They 'headed it off to the pass' ie the path between the house and the garden wall and just blocked its re-entry. Fascinating.
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Steven Wright
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Gosh SW I would have liked to have seen that,maybe the magpies didnt want the cats getting the baby birds that they eat....I use to feed the magpies before I saw um stealing the baby's...now they have chased the cats off we need something to chase them.... :?Love
Barbara0 -
When I look at them they remind me of velocoraptors, you can see almost see the link between them and dinosaurs, they are nasty feckers and will nest raid song birds, they also have amazing eye sight and are very bright so are very hard to shoot. I've only ever shot one in my time and that was due to pure luck and the fact it wasn't looking my way.0
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I know maggies have a reputation but I've never actually seen them at their dastardly deeds.
Round here, the collared doves can hold their own against all-comers.
We were once sitting outside when we heard a sound like a low flying light aircraft as a sparrow hawk zoomed just over our heads to grab a collared dove. Most of the dove escaped intact but I bet it felt quite chilly for a while.If at first you don't succeed, then skydiving definitely isn't for you.
Steven Wright0 -
I haven't seen it before either sticky.
But I remember a colleague coming to work and saying that magpies kept attacking her Westie
Love Julie PF X
I have 2 baby goldfinches :P and a blue tit has started visiting. I am hoping it will see my birdhouse for next time they need a place to stay0 -
Yes seen them chasing a dog and the squigles on the roof
ColinWHEN GOD GIVES YOU LEMONS MAKE LEMONADE0
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