Two For Joy
The Eurasion Magpie – Pica pica – is a very eye catching bird, roughly the size of a Crow. It is very prevalent throughout Britain and Europe and although originally from woodland and open, scrubby ground, it has adapted (probably too well) and is common just about everywhere. It is a scavenger, feeding on just about anything it can and will rob the nests of other birds given the slightest chance. As nice as it looks with its black, white and blue plumage, in Britain it is classed as vermin. This pair were seen at Pennington Flash, Leigh.
The “Two For Joy” title, for those who may not understand, is in reference to the traditional nursery rhyme about magpies – One for sorrow, Two for joy, Three for a girl ... etc. A quick Google for ‘Magpie rhyme’ will explain. Explore #329, 25 June2015.
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Two For Joy
The Eurasion Magpie – Pica pica – is a very eye catching bird, roughly the size of a Crow. It is very prevalent throughout Britain and Europe and although originally from woodland and open, scrubby ground, it has adapted (probably too well) and is common just about everywhere. It is a scavenger, feeding on just about anything it can and will rob the nests of other birds given the slightest chance. As nice as it looks with its black, white and blue plumage, in Britain it is classed as vermin. This pair were seen at Pennington Flash, Leigh.
The “Two For Joy” title, for those who may not understand, is in reference to the traditional nursery rhyme about magpies – One for sorrow, Two for joy, Three for a girl ... etc. A quick Google for ‘Magpie rhyme’ will explain. Explore #329, 25 June2015.
This Picture is fully © Copyrighted.
None of my images may be copied, reproduced or altered in any form or manner or placed on the internet or any other social media, or in any form of publication either print or otherwise, in any form or manner without my written permission.