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Re: Magpie 1: Stubble Quail 0

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Subject: Re: Magpie 1: Stubble Quail 0
From: Anne & Roger <>
Date: Fri, 11 Jul 1997 17:13:58 -0700
A couple of years ago I watched a Magpie kill and eat a fledgeling House
Sparrow (hurrah!). I didn't see the initial attack but watched the
Maggie pursue the spoggie from bush to ground where it killed it. It ate
it by pecking into the back of the neck first. Magpie 1: Sparrow 0!
Regards, Anne.
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