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Rose Finn-Kelcey - The Magpie's Box

The Magpie’s Box

We were at Tate Britain in London a month or so ago when my eye was drawn to this exhibit, mainly because …

Nativity - Piero della Francesca

Nativity

While in London, the Puffin Whisperer and I took the opportunity to visit the National Gallery to see Piero della Francesca’s painting …

Carrion Crow - The Hall of Einar - photograph (c) David Bailey (not the)

Urban Corvids

We’re got three species of corvids in this London park. Firstly, there’s the robust Carrion Crows, with their large beaks festooned with …

Magpie - The Hall of Einar - photograph (c) David Bailey (not the)

Walking the walk

Magpies are one of the most difficult birds to photograph. The human eye sees light and shade in a completely different way …

Magpie - The Hall of Einar - photograph (c) David Bailey (not the)

Two for Joy

Magpies are currently building their nests around the parish. Their nests seem like great untidy bundles of sticks in trees; the truth …

Magpie - The Hall of Einar - photograph (c) David Bailey (not the)

Magpie

Magpies are hated by many bird lovers. People love small, fluffy songbirds and want to protect them. Magpies are clever corvids which …

Magpie - The Hall of Einar - photograph (c) David Bailey (not the)

Fence-sitter

I hate sharp fences. They’re there to make sure property is protected, but their defence often turns into attack when people tangle …

Magpie - The Hall of Einar - photograph (c) David Bailey (not the)

After sticks comes mud

The Magpies have finished constructing their nest. Here’s one bringing in the twigs to construct the base. The roof was next. Now …

Magpie - The Hall of Einar - photograph (c) David Bailey (not the)

Pick up sticks

The Magpies are busy. It’s spring and they’re toiling building a nest. Last year they built two nests, yet despite all the …

Magpie - The Hall of Einar - photograph (c) David Bailey (not the)

Urban Magpie

On my walk through the local industrial estate I spotted a Magpie. I thought the complexity of this graphic image was just …

Magpie - The Hall of Einar - photograph (c) David Bailey (not the)

All for joy

“One’s for sorrow, two’s for joy…”, says the old rhyme, ‘Magpie’. I don’t agree. Magpies, however many in number, are all for …

Robin - The Hall of Einar - photograph (c) David Bailey (not the)

The river walk

Here are a few familiar faces from my social distancing walk. This Mute Swan is one of the aggressive pair which have …

Magpie - The Hall of Einar - photograph (c) David Bailey (not the)

One’s for sorrow

There’s a Magpie on a roof on the industrial estate nearby. It’s been busy tearing the moss off it. I’m not sure …

Magpie - Crime Lake - The Hall of Einar - photograph (c) David Bailey (not the)

Pica pica

Magpies are handsome birds. I keep reading about how intelligent they are. Intelligence is one of those factors which is so difficult …

Jay - The Hall of Einar - photograph (c) David Bailey (not the)

Monkey nuts

Walking through The Regent’s Park I notice a woman with her hands deep in a bag. She brings out a handful of …

Magpie - The Hall of Einar - photograph (c) David Bailey (not the)

Magpies are to blame

There’s a pair of Magpies in the tree by the lake in the park. They are noisy and busy, attracting attention from …