Minty
the youngest
chased by everyone
squawking for some food

#BirdsOfOz / #magpies / #FloreatPica

Peace is maintained through equal food allocation between North and South magpie clan. The house is the DMZ.

#Magpie #clans / #BirdsOfOz / #FloreatPica

Morning Minty

Minty (3 stripes on right wing) is the youngest in the clan and has learned to feed while everyone else is distracted. Magpies are positive and negative re-enforcement learners.

#Minty / #BirdsOfOz / #FloreatPica

Morning Minty

Minty, 3 wing stripes is the youngest in the clan and has learned to feed when everyone else is distracted. Magpies are positive and negative re-enforcement learners. If it works once I’ll try again. If not, I’ll try something different.

#Pushy / #BirdsOfOz / #FloreatPica

♬ ♬ ♬
has food?
now I have,
I eat in ☮️ away from you

New batch of Insectivore mix delivered. I add this supplement to reduce calcium deficiencies. Pushy rocked up with a limp last year. It could have been an injury, more likely the 8 offspring have resulted in calcium leaching weakening her bones.

Magpies are insectivores and absorb insect calcium via shell casings for strong bones.

#Pushy / #BirdsOfOz / #FloreatPica / #fortification <https://abc.net.au/news/2018-10-18/these-foods-could-be-hurting-your-backyard-magpies/10365712>

♬ ♬ ♬
has food?
now I have,
I eat in ☮️ away from you

New batch of Insectivore mix delivered. I add this supplement to reduce calcium deficiencies. Pushy rocked up with s limp last year. It could have been an injury, more likely the 8 offspring have resulted in calcium leaching weakening her bones.

Magpies are insectivores and absorb insect calcium via shell casings for strong bones.

#Pushy / #BirdsOfOz / #FloreatPica / #fortification <https://abc.net.au/news/2018-10-18/these-foods-could-be-hurting-your-backyard-magpies/10365712>

♬ ♬ ♬
has food?
now I have,
I eat in ☮️ away from you

New batch of Insectivore mix delivered. I add this supplement to reduce calcium deficiencies. Pushy rocked up with s limp last year. It could have been an injury, more likely the 8 offspring have resulted in calcium leaching weakening her bones.

Magpies are insectivores and absorb those insects calcium for strong bones.

#Pushy / #BirdsOfOz / #FloreatPica / #fortification <https://abc.net.au/news/2018-10-18/these-foods-could-be-hurting-your-backyard-magpies/10365712>

Food

#BirdsOfOz / #FloreatPica #magpies

So which of my birds caught the rodent today? 🐁

#BirdsOfOz / #FloreatPica / #magpies

Here is Lofty sneaking a drink in the front bath earlier in the year.

#BirdsOfOz / #Currawong

Lofty

A juvenile Currawong who lives in the front, who occasionally jumps in the front bath, makes a surprise visit in the yard. No magpies around, so Lofty is safe, for now.

#BirdsOfOz / #Currawong

⚡️Flash ⚡️
singing to his Magpie clan
and to me…
hungry

#BirdsOfOz / #magpies

Pushy, Flash and Minty.
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🎶🎶🎶
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Minty … hungry, squawking and letting everyone know about it.
#BirdsOfOz / #magpies

The youngster #Currawong is back. Relaxing in the sun, taking a drink. Taking in the morning silence.
#BirdsOfOz / #melbourne

Whistle once, wait.

⚡️Flash⚡️responds flies in keeping low profile
Throw over some food.
Early bird, early worm.
#BirdsOfOz / #magpies

🎶🎶🎶

#BirdsOfOz / #magpies

Morning Pushy
#BirdsOfOz / #magpies

🎶🎶🎶

Pushy and Mouse
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