Australian Magpie - Gymnorhina tibicen

22 Oct, 2009
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The Australian Magpie is black and white, but the plumage pattern varies across its range. Its nape, upper tail and shoulder are white in males, grey in females. Across most of Australia, the remainder of the body is black. The eye of adult birds is chestnut brown.

Comments on this photo

Terratoonie

Good pic :o)

22 Oct, 2009

Clarice

brill photo....

22 Oct, 2009

Morgana

Are they bullies over there lovely shot

22 Oct, 2009

Deida51

they look so different..super pic

22 Oct, 2009

Pansypotter

Lovely feather markings very striking!

22 Oct, 2009

Janette

Beautiful....

22 Oct, 2009

Milky

Lovely photo.....are they as much of a pest as they are here?

22 Oct, 2009

Greenthumb

Great looking bird.

23 Oct, 2009

Tasteyg

Great photo Bernieh!

24 Oct, 2009

Sue_birming..

He's a beauty !! :-))

26 Oct, 2009

Bernieh

Thanks everyone.

Milky - to answer your question ... YES! People now ride their bikes around with little ... hmm ... what look like antennas on their bicycle helmets just to keep the very aggressive nesting magpies from dive-bombing their heads!

26 Oct, 2009