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May 15, 2012

New Guys on the Block

We seem to be adopted by 4 Black Billed Magpies. We see them frequently, often in the winter, and generally at a distance. These guys have taken to the bird feeder and our "pond". They apparently have a bad reputation, but so far we haven't seen why. They like to warm their feet on the horse's backs in the winter.
I am going to have to wait for a while until they become tamer for the in flight pictures. They are truly a very pretty bird.




Expect more (hopefully) in the near future.


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7 comments:

  1. joyce5/15/12, 1:12 PM

    They are a pretty bird, and not having ever dealt with them, I am not sure either why they have such a bad reputation. (Apparantly, they make a good pie though! yucky!)

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  2. TexWisGirl5/15/12, 2:10 PM

    really handsome! love their ultra long tails!

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  3. Terry5/15/12, 5:13 PM

    Magpies are common in Colorado, but it's a bit too barren here on the ranch for them. We had them in suburbia, and I enjoyed them very much. Bad rep is undeserved!

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  4. Linda5/15/12, 5:37 PM

    Great captures...lovely bird!

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  5. Alica5/15/12, 5:53 PM

    They are pretty...and big!

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  6. Michelle5/15/12, 8:18 PM

    Good looking birds! Can't say that I have ever noticed them, out of all the places I have lived.

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  7. Bobbi Jo Nichols5/16/12, 7:15 PM

    Pretty bird and I agree these are great pictures. Hugs, Bobbi Jo

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