Brilliant Magpies, you got love em

[wildherbalian85]

Who says that magpies are not entertaining??

YouTube - Magpies attacking fox

YouTube - Magpies are bad!! Y'know?

This last one is slightly longer but more fun.... i'm sure these two are just playing

YouTube - Cat harassed by two magpies

[david156]

That poor cat looked so stressed at the end!!!

[wildherbalian85]

Originally Posted by david156

That poor cat looked so stressed at the end!!!

Which video... the ginger cat or the other?? The ginger one was having fun but got bored in the end.

[david156]

the ginger cat!

I don't know if he was having fun but the magpies certainly look like they were.
The cats expression at the end. He stared up at the camera and the look on his face was " Oh xxxxxx, i'm gonna be on you tube!!!"

[wildherbalian85]

Originally Posted by david156

the ginger cat!

I don't know if he was having fun but the magpies certainly look like they were.
The cats expression at the end. He stared up at the camera and the look on his face was " Oh xxxxxx, i'm gonna be on you tube!!!"

I noticed that too, i'm wondering if the cat hadn't seen the camera man would it have remained there playing.

I'v heard of playing 'cat and mouse' but this was more like 'Magpie and Cat'

[Bwrack]

In the gutter outside our house the other month, a young, possibly injured
starling was being fed by an adult, when, a magpie arrived, sat on the young bird and started eating it, what a racket ! I know about nature being red in tooth and claw etc. but we were compelled to shoo off the magpie and put the young bird out of its misery.This incident was surprisingly upsetting.

[wildherbalian85]

Originally Posted by Bwrack

In the gutter outside our house the other month, a young, possibly injured
starling was being fed by an adult, when, a magpie arrived, sat on the young bird and started eating it, what a racket ! I know about nature being red in tooth and claw etc. but we were compelled to shoo off the magpie and put the young bird out of its misery.This incident was surprisingly upsetting.

And as a result of you selfish actions the magpie and its chick might have starved!!

[Picidae]

Originally Posted by wildherbalian85

And as a result of you selfish actions the magpie and its chick might have starved!!

That's a bit strong Ian. I also doubt very much whether (if indeed the Magpie had any chicks) they would have starved. Magpies are opportune feeders and scavengers, there would have been plenty of other food sources around. (Including attempting to get the fleas off the tails of cats and foxes which may very well explain the apparent ''games'' being played out in the videos rather than any anthropomorphic explanations)

[wildherbalian85]

To the cat lovers out there....


YouTube - An eagle visits my cat

You see cats and birds can get along