My Magpies!
We have been befreinded by a family of magpies over the last few days.. They probably keep coming back due to the fact that i've been feeding them with mince, much to the horror of Neil our cat who has reinvented her Evil Penguin persona as she sits in the front window tapping her paw. They are beautiful birds, and the female is becoming very trusting. If there's any Aussies reading this, it;s even funnier, as I am a Collingwood supporter.. for those who don't know, this particular football team are called the Magpies.. (the most hated team in Aussie Rules!) So, I named one Colin.. but then realised she was a she, so she;s now Colleen...haven't named the boys yet,,, yesterday she brought the family for the first time, 3 boys.. and there is also a twenty eight that sits in the jacaranda and stirs them up. Ahhh, the beauty of nature!
Not a lot else to report..next door hasn;t complained again, but we;re on again tonight, and Fridays are when he seems to get stuck in to the alcomohol a bit more than usual.. We are more than ready for him now..
Hope you like the picutres... take care campers..
Love Kells xx
4 Comments:
The pictures are very cool - thanks! (What's a twenty-eight?)
By bionic4ever, May 18 07 12:44 AM
A twenty-eight is the green parrot you can see with the magpie. They are actually lorikeets. They are nick-named 28's because their call sounds like they are saying 28. Like kells, I live in Perth and I have lots of magpies and 28's in my garden. The 28's hang out in my jaracanda tree too. I love the sound of magpies carolling - beats the hell out of next door's dog which never stops barking.
By MotherGoose, May 18 07 2:37 AM
Oh you have one of them too MotherGoose? Our psychotic dog next door is a Jack Russell... one of those nervous little guys.. i've talked about him alot on here..he does my head in!
By kells40, May 18 07 3:56 AM
Nice! I hope you get the opportunity for some even closer pics.. pls give Colleen & the gang a 'hello' from me.
By Yaarbiriah, May 18 07 5:00 AM