Aren't I a handsome bird?
By Judy Evans
@JudyEv (381739)
Rockingham, Australia
May 8, 2022 8:28pm CST
While we were away recently, we visited one of Western Australia’s very first lighthouses at Cape Naturaliste. We had a snack at the café and sat at one of the long trestle tables on the deck.
There were several others there and then a party of about nine people walked in. They were doing the Cape to Cape walk, from Cape Naturaliste to Cape Leeuwin. The resident magpies became aware of the potential free food and came swooping in.
Some were very cheeky and one even snatched a piece of lettuce that was sticking out of a sandwich. I took this photo of a very handsome magpie and later learnt that you can the age of a magpie by the colour of its beak. Young magpies have black beaks. As they age, the amount of black on the beak lessens until they are left with just a black tip. So ‘my’ magpie must be nearly fully grown.
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@RebeccasFarm (91299)
• United States
9 May 22
Cheeky fellows
The lighthouse must be gorgeous
The lighthouse must be gorgeous3 people like this
@RebeccasFarm (91299)
• United States
9 May 22
@JudyEv OH Judy I treasure this photo thanks
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@JudyEv (381739)
• Rockingham, Australia
10 May 22
@RebeccasFarm You're welcome.
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@erictsuma (9725)
• Mombasa, Kenya
9 May 22
The bird loos nice. It seems your trip vwas very interesting and enjoyable too.
Have a blessed week
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@RasmaSandra (97912)
• Daytona Beach, Florida
9 May 22
That is a very beautiful looking bird,
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@MarshaMusselman (38865)
• Midland, Michigan
12 May 22
I'm not sure whether I've ever seen one of these before. Is this a black and white photo?
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@MarshaMusselman (38865)
• Midland, Michigan
12 May 22
@JudyEv I may have seen pics of British ones in another country. I've never seen American ones, not did I know there were any.
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@MarshaMusselman (38865)
• Midland, Michigan
12 May 22
@JudyEv I just did and they were brought to America early on but there are differences of opinion whether the birds here are the same as the European species.
It doesn't sound like they are seen much these days either.
https://www.audubon.org/birds-of-america/american-magpie#:~:text=Although%20Magpies%20are%20abundant%20in,%2C%20where%2C%20according%20to%20Dr.
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@wolfgirl569 (135583)
• Marion, Ohio
10 May 22
@JudyEv It would be hard. I dont think I would enjoy eating there.
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@JudyEv (381739)
• Rockingham, Australia
10 May 22
@wolfgirl569 They didn't bother me too much but it was a bit frightening for some of the tourists.
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@aninditasen (18198)
• Raurkela, India
9 May 22
The bird looks really beautiful. A similar kind of bird but a small one visits my house often.
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@JudyEv (381739)
• Rockingham, Australia
10 May 22
@aninditasen It's a shame that the boys need to kill them for food.
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@aninditasen (18198)
• Raurkela, India
10 May 22
@JudyEv We see quite a number here but not as many as we used to earlier as slum boys kill them for food.
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@dgobucks226 (37621)
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9 May 22
Very cool bird. Wish we had them where I live. They have a black and white coat like the Juncos which visit me in winter. Our summer birds have just arrived. One I particularly like is the Catbird which actually will make a cat like call to announce its presence to you.
Cool facts about the Magpie.
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@snowy22315 (208746)
• United States
9 May 22
That was a cheeky magpie. They look to be quite large.
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@JudyEv (381739)
• Rockingham, Australia
10 May 22
He probably would have but didn't have time. As it was, he didn't eat the lettuce.
