I
have 2 more shots of the magpie to share with you to start today's
post. Meanwhile, in the yard activity is increasing as many
youngsters learn about their new habitat. I was baking an apricot
pastry this morning, and happened to glance out of the kitchen window
to spot Curio taking a bath in the plastic tub. Before she had
finished, a host of new-from-nest starling descended upon the veg
plot in front of her, full of curiosity.
They
stared at Curio, one upped its beak as if to ask for food, another
bounced into the long grass and disappeared briefly, another landed on
the sill and stared in at me before joining its siblings. Curio
beaked them away grumpily.
My
next shots are of of Ditty trying to stop Pidge enjoying his meal.
Pidge was quietly enjoying the seed in the bird table when Ditty
landed with a plop on top of the roof. Pidge looked out and up to
ensure it was not a hawk, magpie, jackdaw or other danger - only to
find Ditty puffing up and trying to look bigger than Pidge - as if to
say 'this is MY cafe, pigeon, be gone!' Pidge looked rather alarmed,
fluttered his wings in pigeon-fight fashion, but Ditty did not attack
him pigeon style...
Those are really nice, clear pictures of the magpie this time and last time. And I love the pictures of Pidge and Ditty facing off. :D
ReplyDeleteIt depends on whether or not there is wind - in windy weather, the pictures don't come out clear as everything is swirling about.
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