The magpie is a protected species in Australia. The coloring of its feathers is very beautiful
On a bushwalk (hike), I came across a flock of them, which I'm told is unusual. They were hunting, and I had disturbed them. Most of them flew into a tree, but one was clearly on guard duty. The calls from the flock changed as they moved away from me. They were clearly foraging among the trees. Once they were far enough away from me, they glided to the ground and began foraging. The guard kept calling while I was still within range, and once I moved another 10 meters away, stopped the guard call and flew away.
It was charming and fascinating and stopped me in my tracks.
This photo was taken at an AFL Queensland game in Hawthorne, a suburb nearby my house. I looked away from the game during a break and caught this beauty looking my way.
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