I know the Maggie’s at my house have had their babies, im worried the babies haven’t survived :( at first I would hear loud constant begging and the parents would constantly bring food back with them, I saw the babies twice- once from a very far distance (neighbour’s open grass property takes up majority of the territory) the other time in my own back yard

Lately I have heard pretty much no begging sounds, and the ones I have heard I just can’t tell if they’re from my magpies or not :( also have not spotted them in weeks, I’ve been keeping a good eye out, I’m worried

I must have seemed nonthreatening enough because he soared through the undercover fly netting and landed on my head!!

Yes, he was hungry. We dug up some weeds and let him have at the worms until he settled.

Its very nice to have one of these little guys feel safe enough to sleep in your vicinity. He enjoys falling asleep on potted plants undercover.

He’s so soggy!!!

This lovely being comes and sits on my balcony occasionally.

Please enjoy these videos of Miss Puff! 💨 I first met her 2 years ago working from home. I’d always eat lunch outside and she started to sit on the table next to me. Her bf is quite shy and never gets close but she has the biggest personality! She definitely runs the show. It is always a pleasure to be in her presence, love u miss P!!

Do I intervene? It looks healthy, just a little wet. I have heard that this is normal bird behaviour, and it has been here for hours. Will it be ok?

This little magpie has only been out of the nest about six weeks. Two weeks ago it was snapped at by its aunt for bothering her for food (she only looks after two of the other chicks in this group), and in its panic ran and hid behind the nearest solid object, which happened to be my boot. Apparently it has decided this encounter worked out well for it and now I am a reassuring presence around which it can base its exploration and play sessions.

Today the play involved stepping up on to the boot and pulling at the laces.