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I have magpies outside my window and they are very intelligent and nice creatures. They sit in trees two together, close to each other, enjoying each other's co
by some_account 8y ago
I have magpies outside my window and they are very intelligent and nice creatures. They sit in trees two together, close to each other, enjoying each other's company. I've seen them group together in bigger numbers to fend off cats and I've seen them tease cats in situations where they know the cat can't reach them.
They are known to recognize faces of people and have stunning memory, remembering hundreds of places where they stash their food reserves etc. I think they are awesome.
- drakonka 8y agoI think they're awesome too, such interesting creatures! Thanks for sharing your observations.
- barking 8y agoI'm not gone on them, they persecute the local song bird population, we have a plague of them and the even more unwelcome grey crow. The magpie's call is either a horrible squeal or an equally unpleasant chchchchchch sound
- taneq 8y agoMagpies are often assholes. One kid throws a stone at one and they swoop anyone near their nest for generations. Smart? Yeah. Nice? Not so much.