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Magpie's life span

To: Roaminoz - <>
Subject: Magpie's life span
From: Stein Boddington <>
Date: Wed, 6 Oct 2010 08:17:49 +1100
The Australian Bird Study Association website shows a record lifespan for a Magpie as 23 years and nine months. This is the time between banding (as an adult) and recapture, so actual age could be more than that.

Stein Boddington
ABSA



On 05/10/2010, at 6:36 PM, Roaminoz - wrote:





Wonder if anyone can help out with a question.

Hubby and I bought our home in June 2003 in northern Brisbane. When we arrived there was a resident magpie who was extremely friendly. As in walked inside our home on the day of purchase which really surprised us. The previous owners must have been on extremely friendly terms with her.

2003 winter, she built a nest in one of our many backyard pine tree and raised 2 chicks. 2004 to 2009 she moved from one pine tree (we have many of them) to another nest building and raised 3 chicks each season. This year 2010 she has raised 4 chicks and all four are flying about our back yard. Oddly enough, she is making yet another nest in a different spot in the same pine tree.

We know that she is definitely 9 years old ... 2003 to 2010 plus 2 years to mature to be productiive. Hubby and I were wondering does anyone know just how long a magpie lives ? Our very friendly female has had just two male partners from 2003 to 2010 - is that what you call them - partners ? ==============================
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