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In our constant quest for lifers and more exotic birds let’s not forget those birds that got most of us into birding. Call me a sentimental guy.
Magpies, I salute you. | | ‘Oh It’s just a magpie, I thought it’s a ……….’ is a remark I often hear when people see this bird. Yes, they are very common and you see them almost everywhere. In fact I can hear them behind the house as I’m writing this.
Looking back I can still recall my early days of birding when I looked forward to seeing the Oriental magpie robin in my backyard for two reasons: 1. their cheerful sound and 2. being my target for sharpening my shooting skill (they still are). Those days birding was still limited to the rear garden.
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An excellant post. Magpie are indeed as you say - overlooked because they are common but i love them. Many people do unfortunatley forget about bread and butter birding in their pursuit of lifers.
ReplyDeleteVery nice post, Madi. I love our backyard birds, too. But no magpies here. :-(
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ReplyDeleteJust a Magpie huh. I have been out in the western US where they are common many times and have only seren them once. Very fun to watch. Enjoy your site!
I still shoot this robin when in sight..
ReplyDeleteFunnily enough I sat on the porch and photographed one the other day. Great for honing the skills and a beautiful bird-common or not.
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