tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5613882486442283643.post5667002001496790585..comments2024-03-28T14:39:46.584+11:00Comments on Paying Ready Attention - Photo Gallery: A Tuesday / Wednesday Post - The Magpies of Spring.Stewart Mhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04622420206244603688noreply@blogger.comBlogger28125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5613882486442283643.post-61081009113985214732011-09-12T10:12:09.545+10:002011-09-12T10:12:09.545+10:00I'd love one of those in my garden but the clo...I'd love one of those in my garden but the closest I get is one in stained glass hanging in my sunroom. A great gift from Oz!Christina, Swedenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03887419015004147269noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5613882486442283643.post-86862268711915698252011-09-02T02:54:03.504+10:002011-09-02T02:54:03.504+10:00Your magpies are more stubby-tailed that ours here...Your magpies are more stubby-tailed that ours here in the USA. They have a beautiful pattern to their feathers though. Nice shots and a funny story! Not so funny if you are the one being dive-bombed though!Kathie Brownhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10377224759599266209noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5613882486442283643.post-33028682103854933132011-09-01T09:06:20.911+10:002011-09-01T09:06:20.911+10:00Love the magpies Stewart but your postman's he...Love the magpies Stewart but your postman's helmet really sent me into convulsions. Space Antennas to ward off aggressive birds? Very inventive. Thanks for showing that one!Springmanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09094132506583563094noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5613882486442283643.post-47925841785048423762011-09-01T07:54:02.066+10:002011-09-01T07:54:02.066+10:00Great post on the Magpies. Is there a nest nearby?...Great post on the Magpies. Is there a nest nearby? I feel sorry for your mailman. I enjoyed the post and photos.eileenhttp://viewingnaturewitheileen.blogspot.com/noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5613882486442283643.post-41535144569990309682011-09-01T04:49:25.795+10:002011-09-01T04:49:25.795+10:00Interesting, I did not know. I'll be thinking ...Interesting, I did not know. I'll be thinking about this all day. Great post.John @ Beans and I on the Loosehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09185975793295220723noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5613882486442283643.post-74790031922982808652011-09-01T04:04:48.319+10:002011-09-01T04:04:48.319+10:00A lovely read... your magpies are beautiful to see...A lovely read... your magpies are beautiful to see... but maybe not to bump into!theconstantwalkerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06243294919370970037noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5613882486442283643.post-47401232988800013592011-08-31T22:24:18.160+10:002011-08-31T22:24:18.160+10:00WOW, I had no idea that they can behave in such a ...WOW, I had no idea that they can behave in such a nasty way! Lovely pictures, by the way:)joohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09157508274122128501noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5613882486442283643.post-33225768401371997092011-08-31T21:16:41.065+10:002011-08-31T21:16:41.065+10:00Love to hear about your spring sign, nice pics!Love to hear about your spring sign, nice pics!Caroline Lindhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18412230731713790842noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5613882486442283643.post-82456833049220875302011-08-31T19:12:01.863+10:002011-08-31T19:12:01.863+10:00Stewart, my egret was at the Tirhatuan Wetlands Co...Stewart, my egret was at the Tirhatuan Wetlands Conservation Reserve, accessible from Stud Rd, into Seebeck Rd. and to the end of Miranda Ave.<br />I hope that is not too far from you.Arijahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03720793296992474762noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5613882486442283643.post-20105318918464289962011-08-31T16:18:03.704+10:002011-08-31T16:18:03.704+10:00Beautiful post, your magpie looks a
lot different...Beautiful post, your magpie looks a <br />lot different to our and ours is not <br />that aggressive :)fjällripanhttp://susannelindsfoto.blogspot.com/2011/08/upp-i-det-bla.htmlnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5613882486442283643.post-12811682103810351832011-08-31T11:10:09.171+10:002011-08-31T11:10:09.171+10:00Great photos Stewart. Aggressive magpies are a rea...Great photos Stewart. Aggressive magpies are a real pest!mickhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08230845410313320080noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5613882486442283643.post-46888731534468133152011-08-31T08:25:42.873+10:002011-08-31T08:25:42.873+10:00Fun post Stewart!! Boom & Gary of the Vermilon...Fun post Stewart!! Boom & Gary of the Vermilon River, Canada.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01328368010048580769noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5613882486442283643.post-24925240993129677292011-08-31T07:01:42.790+10:002011-08-31T07:01:42.790+10:00In my part of the world it is fall that brings the...In my part of the world it is fall that brings the birds, especially raptors. I am seeing the first influx and hope to start blogging birds again before long. Magpies, however, will not be among them as they do not frequent my area.Martha Zhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15797951661712327698noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5613882486442283643.post-21745355596960086152011-08-31T06:32:34.553+10:002011-08-31T06:32:34.553+10:00Nice captures. The last one looks like he want to ...Nice captures. The last one looks like he want to talk to me ;)Tina´s PicStoryhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00144127584040088355noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5613882486442283643.post-12529265619332800582011-08-31T04:21:42.064+10:002011-08-31T04:21:42.064+10:00Great and informative post, Stewart. Some very be...Great and informative post, Stewart. Some very beautiful shots along with it. Great work.Fotokarusellenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02983890667827136017noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5613882486442283643.post-38818313531758244792011-08-31T02:37:02.497+10:002011-08-31T02:37:02.497+10:00Small world isn't it, obviously you know Malto...Small world isn't it, obviously you know Malton, and our village is just 5 miles south of Pickering. We are Santa and Holly on the NYMR Santa Specials at Christmas. Did you teach at Lady Lumley's school? I'll be putting some photo's of Pickering up sometime in the near future.Jackiehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08299642687237208558noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5613882486442283643.post-10774708399895273482011-08-31T01:02:15.362+10:002011-08-31T01:02:15.362+10:00That magapie looks a bit different from them we ha...That magapie looks a bit different from them we have here..however, they can be quite angry.<br />I especially like photo nr 2.<br />Happy week to you!Taniahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06265612437081104183noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5613882486442283643.post-79915352818359285102011-08-31T00:18:33.515+10:002011-08-31T00:18:33.515+10:00That's strange, our magpies look very differen...That's strange, our magpies look very different, they look as if they would wear a tuxedo. <br />Thank you for your kind comment on "Our World".Gattinahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06636525277807715146noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5613882486442283643.post-18867895635338755652011-08-30T23:00:03.247+10:002011-08-30T23:00:03.247+10:00that was an amazing post Stewart!that was an amazing post Stewart!magiceyehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17848851692951192508noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5613882486442283643.post-57921740423307734912011-08-30T22:51:46.211+10:002011-08-30T22:51:46.211+10:00Beautiful bird photos! Thank you for sharing.Beautiful bird photos! Thank you for sharing.Gypsy Lalahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12502438285310216900noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5613882486442283643.post-85056436797636377082011-08-30T19:02:03.386+10:002011-08-30T19:02:03.386+10:00Are they the same Magpies that we have in the UK, ...Are they the same Magpies that we have in the UK, or a different species? I can see why you would want/need to wear a helmut or hard hat. We have Jackdaws nesting in one of our defunct chimney pots, raising their young and they are noisy, but haven't attacked anyone yet. You have caught some nice close-ups, without being pecked I hope!Jackiehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08299642687237208558noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5613882486442283643.post-56193381195652761782011-08-30T16:38:23.251+10:002011-08-30T16:38:23.251+10:00Lovely shots - but I wouldn't want to get peck...Lovely shots - but I wouldn't want to get pecked by them!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5613882486442283643.post-21767115862237061182011-08-30T16:16:35.361+10:002011-08-30T16:16:35.361+10:00Wonderful bird photos Stewart. I never get to see ...Wonderful bird photos Stewart. I never get to see too many different varieties of birds where I live in the city.Joyfulhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09956413632864588646noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5613882486442283643.post-75204104230289359112011-08-30T14:17:03.815+10:002011-08-30T14:17:03.815+10:00Great post for the day, Stewart! Always love learn...Great post for the day, Stewart! Always love learning about the birds in your country! I didn't realize the magpies were that aggressive either! Glad to see you joining us at Our World so we may all enjoy your world as well! Have a wonderful week!<br /><br />SylviaSylvia Khttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05484577678585907669noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5613882486442283643.post-32108003576918976502011-08-30T09:31:12.678+10:002011-08-30T09:31:12.678+10:00Spring is here with a vengeance and it is much war...Spring is here with a vengeance and it is much warmer in Melbourne than here on the farm although you are much further south. Magpies can be quite a pest in the nesting season. I remember the days when children used to still walk to school and the only way a certain tree could be safely passed was with an umbrella.Arijahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03720793296992474762noreply@blogger.com