You won’t find a magpie suitable habitat that does not have ravens and currawongs. In general, magpies are not bothered by them. The magpie is the most stable
in population species we have in Canberra and probably the most evenly distributed. They are bothered by other magpies that already have territories. So I am curious as to the advice ACT Wildlife people say it has to be a Magpie territory.
I would suggest choose a site that doesn’t have lots of magpies, if you can find one. Territorial birds will likely chase out unknown juveniles. But that is just a normal part of growing up and not a problem. If the 3 have been raised together my suggestion
would be to release them together. I would suggest anywhere is as good as anywhere else. How about near the dam on the Kambah foot track walk on the western side of Mt Taylor.
Philip
From: mariko buszynski [
Sent: Tuesday, 19 January 2016 4:28 PM
To: canberrabirds
Subject: [canberrabirds] Magpie release site
I have three Magpie juveniles to be released soon and I am looking for a suitable site. They would not beg to people so it does not have to be far away from suburbs. Since I do not know Canberra very well I prefer sites in the south of
Canberra, near Hughes.
ACT Wildlife people say it has to be a Magpie territory with water and not too many Ravens and Currawongs. I went to the RSPCA today and thought it may be a good site, though I saw one Raven flying.
