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| Magpie Lark (Pee Wee) nest and chicks |
Next time I was out there I saw a black and white bird fly over to it so grabbed my camera and pointed it in that direction. When I enlarged the image I could see the chicks.
After a bit of investigation it appears to be the nest of a Magpie Lark. The image below is of a Magpie Lark that I took many years ago.
Ohhh, I just love Magpies! Once something rolled under our car (in Outback Australia) and I was walking around, searching for it, followed by a Magpie that "helped", soooo cute! We don´t have them here, sadly.
ReplyDeleteDespite it’s name this one it not actually a Magpie. It is quite a lot smaller. There are quite a few different black and white birds - Magpies are the most common I think and are often friendly like the one you encountered. Not at all friendly when nesting though. They dive bomb passers by.
DeleteOh well done Joan Elizabeth, well spotted! You are so right about the Maggie's being aggressive in spring, we had a couple of series incidents here this spring, they are fierce when protecting their nests. What a nuisance re your phone, I've done the same myself 😶
ReplyDeleteIt is really scary when they snap at your head.
DeleteHere they're done nesting for the season, but one starts to see nests with the leaves down for the season.
ReplyDeleteI have found a few old nests in my garden that way. Not as much fun as when there a chicks in residence though.
DeleteWell spotted!! I must admit I also find it difficult to spot the nests but observing birds more closer leads me to finding nests.
ReplyDeleteI have been spotting sparrows with feathers in their beak flying into the apple tree ... but despite looking have not been able to locate the nest. I will keep working on it.
DeleteWhat a great find and what a striking bird! I don't think I've seen a mud nest in a tree. Swallows here will build them under eaves in houses or barns. But I haven't paid attention to birds long enough to know if other birds have similar habits.
ReplyDeleteWe had a Willy Wagtail build a nest under our eaves last year. Perhaps I will post the photos of that nest if I fail to get a good bird shot one week.
DeleteHow exciting to find the nest and then to see the chicks when zooming in on the camera. I can often see things through the camera that I cannot normally see.
ReplyDeleteThat happens to me too. I am often surprised to find tiny bugs in flower photos.
DeleteSuch a delightful discovery for you Joan... and now you share it with us. So sweet!
ReplyDeleteSerendipity.
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