I fear we have lost the Patriarch of our Magpie Clan.
"Craw" as he was affectionately known (due to a withered foot) has raised at least 4 generations of Maggies .
He regularly brought the babies down into our yard to forage for worms etc.
A healthy population of both male and female birds are his legacy and visit us every day.
Craw has not been seen for a few months now and I just hope that his demise was natural.
(....now soaring high over the trees and warbling like only a happy Maggie can.....)
Cheers,
Mark It’s not oil, it’s sweat from all the horsepower !
Pit crew for : The Tardis - a ‘76 Sopru Campmobile & Herman - the ‘71 White Low Light
Digging through my archives. Taken a long time ago in a place far, far away...
Greg ’71 Westfalia, Annie ’91 Caravelle GL, Lucy Слава Україні I didn’t expect an answer, because I spoke in Spaniel, which is understood only by spaniels.
Just on 1 year after the 2022 Hunter Flood. Water is still there. For comparison it was originally covering everything up to that tree line at the back. The island is the spoil from the dam (or rather sump) constructed by the previous owner. You can't see it. It's under water!
Greg ’71 Westfalia, Annie ’91 Caravelle GL, Lucy Слава Україні I didn’t expect an answer, because I spoke in Spaniel, which is understood only by spaniels.