Guest 657- Registered: 13 Mar 2008
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1 September 2010
20:2868359#1
This young magpie was attacked by another bird and landed in our garden. He's not looking too good but is now in a comfortable cage away from predators.
Guest 661- Registered: 16 Mar 2008
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1 September 2010
20:3268362#2
Aww! he,s a cutie I like magpie's such pretty colours when the sun catches them, almost blue rather than black. Hope he survives and grows up.
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Guest 657- Registered: 13 Mar 2008
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1 September 2010
20:4068363#3
He is sweet. I have another one who sort of adopted me. He was the runt of the flock (is that the right word?) Anyway, he used to come in the garden and sit under the table on the shelf part. I called him Scruffy, he had a bald head and I didn't think he would survive but I fattened him up with cheese every day which he loves and now his feathers have grown and he's.....well.... fat!
howard mcsweeney1- Location: Dover
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1 September 2010
21:2168367#4
don't magpies wipe out other smaller birds?
i only logged on to this thread because of the title, i thought that someone was having a pop at our susan.
Guest 657- Registered: 13 Mar 2008
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1 September 2010
21:3868371#5
They can sometimes attack other birds, but I must say this recent bunch of youngsters have been behaving well. I've seen doves, sparrows and the magpies in the garden at the same time and they have all been eating/drinking/bathing and not bothering each other.
I'd never have a pop at the lovely Sue
1 September 2010
23:1068378#6
Jeane,
You are quite correct when you refer to that bird as being the runt,trouble is I am not sure if it starts with a C, or an R??
2 September 2010
06:5868383#7
He is cute Jeane love the photos
Guest 657- Registered: 13 Mar 2008
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2 September 2010
08:5068408#8
Well I'm pleased to say the bird survived the night, I know that they can rapidly down hill, but fingers crossed.
Guest 666- Registered: 25 Mar 2008
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2 September 2010
08:5368410#9
We looked after a female blackbird that fell out of the nest as a chick...be prepared for the long-term Jeane, our bird lived for 5years before passing-on.
Oh Boy!, That'll be the day.........
Guest 641- Registered: 12 Mar 2008
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2 September 2010
09:5568415#10
I've seen magpies literally rip other birds to pieces, but thats nature.
Guest 657- Registered: 13 Mar 2008
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2 September 2010
10:2368416#11
Aww Buddy that's lovely. Yes I have adopted a few injured animals over the years and if this one needs to become a permenant resident i.e too sick to be released, it will live here.
Yes Barry W-S nature can be scary
Guest 643- Registered: 12 Mar 2008
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2 September 2010
11:0868421#12
Hi Jeane,
Just got to say love your new avatar - you look like a movie star!
Hope your little friend keeps getting better. x
There's always a little truth behind every "Just kidding", a little emotion behind every "I don't care" and a little pain behind every "I'm ok".
Guest 657- Registered: 13 Mar 2008
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2 September 2010
11:2268424#13
Oh I say thank you Jacqui.
It was taken in Orton Hall Peterborough where I was being chased by dragonflies and rocking the windswept look!
'Berry' as he is now called is currently residing in a cage in the conservatory. I was worried that he hadn't eaten since yesterday but he's just had a small piece of bread and a sliver of ham
Keith Sansum1
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2 September 2010
12:0768432#14
It is sad to see this type of thing, tis sad
hope bird gets better
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Guest 657- Registered: 13 Mar 2008
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2 September 2010
13:2768457#15
Berry died at 12:45. I'm sad that he's gone but at least he wasn't alone, I sat with him and stroked him. He will be buried in the garden later in the special corner we have.
Jan Higgins
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2 September 2010
14:2268463#16
What a shame, I had real hopes as he had survived the night.
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Guest 657- Registered: 13 Mar 2008
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2 September 2010
14:5768465#17
Me too Jan, that and the fact he was eating.
2 September 2010
15:1368467#18
oh no not another passing
Keith Sansum1- Location: london
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2 September 2010
18:4168486#19
oh dear
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2 September 2010
22:4668528#20
So what causes would they be Jimmy? How to stop the total annihilation of the Labour Party and Union movement (hurrah!) perhaps? Sometimes you can be a complete ass. Don't knock other people's humanity, one day you will need some yourself you old grouse.
