Magpie video
Jul 15th, 2008 by Birdy Trish
I remember talking to someone last year who had seen two blackbirds trying to stop two magpies stealing their eggs.
The blackbirds were unsucessful and the blackbird’s eggs were raided by the two magpies.
It’s the law of the jungle in the English countryside
Magpies have been raiding birds nests for years. It is a well known fact they skim along hedges raiding nests.
Their striking black and white colouring makes them noticeable. Some birds have nicknames - the magpie is one of them - Bird Nicknames
To help stop magpies raiding nest and nest boxes here are some A Top Tip about buying a bird box
Here is a video of a magpie that came to my lawn and pinched some of the food
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