tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4609118120551505936.post1791733294153177376..comments2024-03-29T08:44:51.719+01:00Comments on Beyond the Lone Islands: Spot the MagpieDawnTreaderhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04533307672147117843noreply@blogger.comBlogger10125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4609118120551505936.post-6524415938221593542015-01-31T14:38:03.924+01:002015-01-31T14:38:03.924+01:00Well I won't be seeing much of the nest once t...Well I won't be seeing much of the nest once the leaves are out, Graham. Hearing them, more likely... Hm! :)DawnTreaderhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04533307672147117843noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4609118120551505936.post-6037820050790008442015-01-31T14:32:33.668+01:002015-01-31T14:32:33.668+01:00I know what you mean, Meike. At one place where I ...I know what you mean, Meike. At one place where I lived in the past, there was a magpie nest in a tree right outside my bedroom window, and that was no fun at all in the mornings! Here, those trees are not quite so close to the building - and with the windows closed, the sound insulation is better here too. (And later in summer, when windows need to be kept open at night if it's hot, the morning noises of the magpies is usually drowned by that of by the gulls anyway!)DawnTreaderhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04533307672147117843noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4609118120551505936.post-43338588110820190222015-01-31T14:19:05.637+01:002015-01-31T14:19:05.637+01:00There are no humming birds here, Wanda... so I'...There are no humming birds here, Wanda... so I've never seen one in real life. DawnTreaderhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04533307672147117843noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4609118120551505936.post-49945682402702781332015-01-31T14:16:39.991+01:002015-01-31T14:16:39.991+01:00I'm thinking they may be a bit confused by the...I'm thinking they may be a bit confused by the mild temperatures so far this winter, Ginny. We had any snow at all until mid/late January.DawnTreaderhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04533307672147117843noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4609118120551505936.post-28321618505117710032015-01-31T11:28:34.686+01:002015-01-31T11:28:34.686+01:00Birds nests have always intrigued me and I've ...Birds nests have always intrigued me and I've always admired them. I'm sure these magpies will give you lots of interesting fun over the spring months.Graham Edwardshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11196744947133121475noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4609118120551505936.post-16347615064441343112015-01-31T08:29:41.501+01:002015-01-31T08:29:41.501+01:00I wouldn't be surprised if it were the same co...I wouldn't be surprised if it were the same couple that did not succeed last year. Much as I like magpies, they can be somewhat annoying when they get into their very noisy "discussions" early in the morning - no way I can sleep through that!Librarianhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05704656564078750607noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4609118120551505936.post-2650202232249035302015-01-30T20:47:28.385+01:002015-01-30T20:47:28.385+01:00How fun to have a nest in both trees. I have a sm...How fun to have a nest in both trees. I have a small collection of abandon "small" nests. My favorite is a humming bird nest the size of my thumb, and soft as a feather.Wandahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06941735389982354519noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4609118120551505936.post-59450192854271951982015-01-30T17:58:37.498+01:002015-01-30T17:58:37.498+01:00An afterthought...why is he building in mid winter...An afterthought...why is he building in mid winter?? Hey, maybe in the spring you will be showing us the babies!Ginny Hartzlerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09329131153403895625noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4609118120551505936.post-31514150941687986692015-01-30T17:57:38.777+01:002015-01-30T17:57:38.777+01:00Your last picture is just gorgeous! It is a beauti...Your last picture is just gorgeous! It is a beautiful view. I did spot the magpie in the last two pictures of your collage! I wonder if any even live in our area...as birdwatchers, we have never seen one. But I would love to!! they are very pretty and impressiveGinny Hartzlerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09329131153403895625noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4609118120551505936.post-44206398687860030862015-01-30T17:04:07.369+01:002015-01-30T17:04:07.369+01:00birds amaze me that they can build such intricate ...birds amaze me that they can build such intricate nests with little sticks and threads.. i love that last photo. beautiful tree and snow and nest. our cardinal broke into song all morning. he thinks it is spring..MadSnapperhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08163140037276496519noreply@blogger.com