General Chat

Every morning I see 2 magpies on a certain spot of road.... but this morning there was only 1.... its mate was in the road and had been run over and killed!! ;o( What happens now does Magpie find a new mate or is it destined to spend the rest of its like alone?

I don't know Diana but poor little magpie all on his own hope you saluted him. Germaine x Just found this Pairs mate for life. But if a mate is lost, it’s often quickly replaced or territory boundaries are changed. So he/she should be OK

I know they are supposed to be bad luck and can be very naughty but they are so chatty Remember one one day sat on a gate post I must have looked a right twirp stood talking to it. Oh and when we lived at my mums for a while there used to be one came and knocked on the kids bedroom window they thought he was wonderful. Germaine x

Germaine thank you!! So pleased it won't be on its own!! They used to cheer me up every morning as they would be in the horses field annoying the horses!! ;o)

oh gawd , it was defianetly one for sorrow this morning ............. poor thing. 2 is for Gold - have you had any Pinkie? Nope I think I have got that wrong perhaps its 2 for joy??

Durrrrr Debi - 2 is for Joy

You got there before me Germaine! So dont worry, Diana, they will soon find another mate:-) XX BC

D'OH!! ..... i knew I had .....lol...... just sitting here singing the darn thing to meself now ARGH!!!

One morning there were 6 or 7 magpies sat in our hazel tree making the most noisy racket. I thought it was a cat warning but no cat in sight. They kept it up for about 20 minutes until 'it' moved and I saw the sparrowhawk on a lower branch of the same tree. The magpies stayed there until the hawk had flown away. These are the same magpies who 'work' the hedges, one bird distracting the nesting birds and the other plundering the nest. So maybe they were safeguarding their future food supply for their babies. Pat

Magpie Poem One for sorrow, Two for joy, Three for a letter, Four for a boy, Five for silver, Six for gold, Seven for a secret never to be told.' Hope she finds a new mate soon Diana Mau xx a 'Magpie' Fan!!

YAY MAU ................... thanks,

Ah now I know it as 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.'

Doreen sorry to hear about your BIL!!