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An Australian Magpie (more photos in post) (lemmy.world)

submitted 7 months ago by [email protected] to c/[email protected]

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She? was at a sporting field where many magpies regularly go and was just pecking around the grass and i managed to get about 2-3m away.

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[–] [email protected] 8 points 7 months ago (2 children)

Nothing more Australian than being swooped by a maggie

[–] [email protected] 2 points 7 months ago

I’ve only ever been swiped by a noisy miner.

Maggie’s are chill with me.

[–] [email protected] 1 points 7 months ago (1 children)

I went to another park a while ago, did something that caused them to start swooping, came back the next day and they were waiting. They're pretty bright and ive heard they'll talk amongst themselves and tell others who the good and bad people are.

[–] [email protected] 2 points 7 months ago (2 children)

Take some food next time. They'll stop swooping you after they end up getting fed :)

[–] [email protected] 2 points 7 months ago

Better to feed them during winter, before they decide it’s swooping time.

[–] [email protected] 1 points 7 months ago

Thanks, I'll keep it in mind for next time. But that time i was flying a drone and they were keen to get the "newcomer" to bugger off.