Leena's Photoblog
Not only squirrels !
Posted by Leena (Joensuu, Finland) on 5 November 2008 in Animal & Insect.
But also magpies try to get easy food!
I am apologizing for a blurriness of photos, but I took them through three glasses of our window ( We need three glasses to keep frost outside :)
A magpie is very good to realize moving and it took only seconds, when he grabbed a piece of peanut.
A squirrel did not like that and he was chasing this magpie.
It was happening such a drama on our backyard and small birds were watching on the branches of birches !
Thank you very much for your visits and comments !
Peter from Paris, France
Many kinds of birds manage to live well together, but not all! Squirrels may be another story?
I trust it's warm and nice behind your triple windows!
5 Nov 2008 9:45am
alice from France
Many, many magpies here too. They are elegant with their black and white suit but I've been told they eat the eggs in the nests of other birds...Do you think it's true?
5 Nov 2008 10:44am
Suzanne McDermott from United States
I love this photo, Leena! Not to worry about any blurriness - I like sometimes when the motion is too quick for the lens. As for the results of the election... I am thrilled beyond all expectations, was overwhelmed last night and, like Oprah and Jesse Jackson, cried tears of joy and relief. Thanks for checking in!
5 Nov 2008 12:21pm
shammy from Canada
Hi Leena! I haven't seen magpies in Canada, but I saw many of them in England this summer! I love your pictures.
Thank you for your birthday wishes, yes, I had a lovely birthday and on such a momentous day! In fact a day that has changed the world.
we stayed up till 1am watching the US election results last night (with the rest of the world), and I'm pretty happy about the way things turned out. The future has suddenly got a little brighter. It was very interesting being here in Florida on election day, specially as Florida was one of the pivotal states.
Finally America has someone with a bit of common sense in charge!
5 Nov 2008 3:13pm
MaryP from Aberdeenshire, United Kingdom
Super capture of this magpie. What a cheeky fellow he is. In spite of going through 3 glass panes you have excellent quality here. Well done.
5 Nov 2008 5:20pm
photowannabe from Rocklin, United States
I love how you have captured the series of pictures to show his sucess. Amazing bird with determination.
Cute picture of the "spectators".
5 Nov 2008 6:42pm
LeenaM from Joensuu, Finland
Thank you for giving your time and commenting !
Alice, you are right. They do that as well squirrels and crows too.
That`s the way in a nature and as a result should be some kind of a balance,
if we, human beings do not mess up there.
5 Nov 2008 6:52pm
tut-tut from United States
I love this collage! Feeling more hopeful today. What an election!
5 Nov 2008 7:07pm
jamesy from christchurch, New Zealand
Great collage Leena I suppose magpies get hungry too. Yours are a bit different to ours in NZ
5 Nov 2008 7:49pm
bskaad from Bergen, Norway
Nice blog you have, i really like the settings in your blog.
When it comes to the pictures i have to say "FANTASTIC" love your pictures and I'm coming back for more.
In Norwegian we call the Magpie (skjor or skjære)
5 Nov 2008 9:25pm
Namaki from Bordeaux, France
as you say a whole drama is taking place here ! very good composition !
5 Nov 2008 9:32pm
Ferreira-Pinto from Vila Nova de Famalicão, Portugal
Well, three glasses really make the tusk a little more difficult but even so!
Never thought three glasses were needed ... gee!
5 Nov 2008 10:22pm
nathalie in avignon from France
Leena your collage and commentary are just wonderful.
5 Nov 2008 11:05pm
Geogypsy from Yarnell, United States
Great photos. I like to listen to the magpies, unfortunately not where I currently live. Can you hear them through three panes of glass? Stay warm.
6 Nov 2008 4:11am
Jean-Michel from BRUSSELS, Belgium
Hi Leena,
I love those birds, they are beautyfull and, so claver !
Your pictures are very well done !
Cheers
7 Nov 2008 7:54pm
