The local family of magpies is growing up, and the parents have decided that humans are a good source of food. So a couple of weeks ago, a couple started coming on to the back veranda and just standing near the back door looking plaintively at us. Silly me — I found something to feed them, and now they come back pretty much every day. I should get a standing order for mince (ground beef) with the butcher! 😉 Some days there’s a just a few; other days we get the entire extended family — I think 12 is the largest number I’ve counted so far.
The reconnaissance magpie standing at the back door
Let's bring in some more troops
Hell, let's bring the whole family!
Rhonda Bracey: At Random 
That’s hilarious! Great photos too Rhonda.
My uncle used to have a pet magpie, they’re clever birds.
Here, there’s an abundance of crows, who compete with our dogs for dry biscuits. Especially now there’s snow over everything.
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