Merve the Magpie?

[hobble]

I have at last managed a picture of my funny little magpie.
This was the reason I joined WAB in the first place,
He bounces about like a blackbird, flies in really gently, and is always alone.
I see him everyday and he acts nothing like the other Magpies we have.
Does he look different to you?

[Bub-les]

Looks fine to me. I think I'd need to see him with another to be able to tell if he's smaller. Looks healthy enough
Barbara

[Ollie]

Looks like a typical Magpie to me
Roger

[hobble]

Aaaaw maybe I need another real side on picture as he is smaller and shorter in the body than the other magpies.
Maybe he is just a dumpy magpie after all!!!

[hobble]

Hoping these might look a little better in showing Merve the magpies body shape.
He feeds on the ground along side the finches and blackbirds and is not at all aggressive in nature.
I like him, not sure what will happen during the nesting season though.......

[demicav]

Nice Magpie. I do have a soft spot for them.

[dmclean2]

Magpies are intellegent and resourceful birds, sneaky and timid,
I have two Magpies that visit the garden, and you should see the antics they get up to getting chunks off the fat ball, and the seed feeders, they take turns jumping up from the ground whacking the seed feeder with their beaks then dropping back down the get the seed or the fat ball bits,
I saw one of them have a go at a female Sparrowhawk that landed in the bay tree,( she comes there sometimes) but the magpie wouldn't tolerate her and hopped through the branches to-wards it till the Sparrowhawk left.
Ejoy Merve and hope he/she brings a mate for you to see.
Duncan

[stephen p]

He seems great

I've got a soft spot for Magpies.

Keep an eye on him, but i think he'll be fine