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european magpie ~ pica pica (behaviour)

 

The magpie is on the RSPB Green status list.

 

I thought this magpie was looking for the squirrels stashes to raid but he kept stopping and flapping his wings as though he was about to fly off. Then I realised he was looking at the roof of our extension and I looked up to see another magpie watching. Whether this was threat behaviour or courtship display it was entertaining. I had just taken a photo of two magpies in an old wild cherry tree as I had never seen magpies sitting together like that before I wonder if these are the same pair.

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