One of the Magpies that live in our backyard. I think this young fella is about 1 year old. His adult plumage will develop over a period of 2-3 years, so his grey feathers will eventually turn black. They are such interesting birds to observe & they are very clever.
Here is a link to info on the Australian Mapgie, including a few clips of their amazing singing, for those interested.
How wonderful to have him as a permanent resident! So beautifully captured with lovely details and bokeh. I love the colourful background and his red eye.
He is gorgeous and I love magpies but the ones close to our house are being a bit naughty at the moment. They are attacking the kookaburras, the butcher birds, lorikeets and the currawongs so I have taken to hosing them because they are becoming rather aggressive.
Ian