These cheeky birds have become more bold over time. I often see and hear them but it's not often that they come into the garden. Sometimes they display quite bullying behaviour, diving into the garden just to clear the feeders of other birds and then flying off.
An old rural tradition of raising one's hat to a Magpie has died out as not many people wear hats.
There is also a traditional children's nursery rhyme associated with the Magpie which I remember due to a TV show of the same name:
One for sorrow,
Two for joy,
Three for a girl,
Four for a boy,
Five for silver
Six for gold
Seven for a secret,
Never to be told,
Eight for a wish,
Nine for a kiss
Ten for a bird,
You must not miss.
No comments:
Post a Comment