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mike and louise · Posted: Thu Jul 09, 2009 8:05 pm Post subject: brown magpie

We saw a brown magpie while driving home from work yesterday. It looked like a young bird, but we have a few magpies around here and have never seen one before. Has anybody else seen one before.

wildgarlic · Posted: Thu Jul 09, 2009 8:32 pm Post subject:

I've never seen a brown magpie before, no.
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Smooth Hound · Posted: Thu Jul 09, 2009 8:34 pm Post subject:

me neither

earthroots · Neepster Joined: 12 Aug 2007 Posts: 146 Location: deeside

Is it perhaps a jay - they are a similar size and shape with black and white on their tail like the magpie but their body is brown coloured:

http://k43.pbase.com/g3/11/573711/2/58835542.IMG_0424_cr.jpg

I saw three jays feeding at a bird table the other day - it was the first time i had a close look at them - surprised how big they are - think i've only seen them in flight before.
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mike and louise · Posted: Mon Jul 27, 2009 6:10 pm Post subject:

Definately a magpie.

Maidenstone · Neepster Joined: 14 May 2008 Posts: 303

It might be a leucistic magpie - paler but definitely not albino.
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