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Hi Jade,
This kind of fighting is a very common behaviour
among Magpies. If you are interested in Magpies, have a look at the new book:
Jones, Daryl. Magpie alert: learning to live with a wild
neighbour. Sydney: 2002. Octavo, paperback, 157 pp., colour photographs, other
illustrations.
Although that is mainly about Magpie attacks on
humans.
Philip
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Date:
Tuesday, 12 November 2002 17:55
Subject: [BIRDING-AUS] Magpie
Behaviour
Hi All,
While watching two magpies this
morning i noticed the birds doing something
i have never seen magpies do
before. The birds were both on their sides
facing each other playing
dead and then kicking or pecking but not hearting
each other. Could this
behaviour be due to the fact that the original female
had been injured
and taken away for care and the male was trying to make
establish
himself with another female a month after her being removed from
the
territory? Could anyone tell me more about this behaviour and wether it
is common amoung these birds or not?
Yours sincerely
Jade
Welch
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