Magpies at it again..

[juliejam]

While coming back from my walk with the dog and daughter we noticed two magpies playing around on the road not too far from us...we then noticed they were trying to pick up and fly off with what looked like a small rat...At that point we both ran down toward them and scared them off.. we found this poor little creature of about 4-5 inches sitting by the side of the road wet through ..We noticed it had a small peck wound on its back but nothing too much..not wanting to pick it up but noticed the birds now waiting in the tree ahead I found a small stick in whick i used to encourage the little creature to make its way back to the side of the field. He made his way through the hedge and back into the ditch which i feel he came from in the first place..We felt quite sorry for him..i noticed at no point did he seem to be afraid of us at all..We both left the scene and carried on home...My daughter was very pleased we had saved this little chap's life...




let me know if this is a young rat ...or maybe a water vole..

thanx
Julie

[Dogghound]

Definitely a rat

[kiwi]

looks like a rat/hedgehog hybrid

[Kayleigh]

Magpies are something else. I saw a sheep on its back, Stuck upside-down alive with a Magpie attacking it. I went to fetch the farmer who righted it.

[Deer Stalker]

Rat.

[juliejam]

Thanx everyone...He was a little Rat after all..

Julie

[Ukwildlifeo]

Whats with all the magpie bashing. They need to eat too...

[Kayleigh]

Originally Posted by Ukwildlifeo

Whats with all the magpie bashing. They need to eat too...

yea.. but live sheep takes the biscuit...

[Ukwildlifeo]

Originally Posted by Kayleigh

yea.. but live sheep takes the biscuit...

Fair point!

Going back to the original post I personally wont have tried to have left the magpies to it, nature taking its course and all that, thou obviously Im not going to critise anyone for wanting to save a small mammal.

[Dan Salter]

Clearly its a "Drowned Rat" ...come on folks?