Hello Hugh et al,
We had a bonanza fledge of magpies this past Spring in my little townhouse community along Little Dry Creek about 1/4 mile northwest of the intersection of Holly Street & Arapahoe Road in west Centennial. One day about 6 weeks ago I counted ~ 27 on a postage-stamp patch of lawn across the cul de sac from my home while hearing mobs/murders/mischiefs (what is the most appropriate title for a group of magpies?) chattering from several other directions at the same time. Around this time last year I posted about a similar occurrence.
Luckily for the Red-tailed Hawks who fledged 3 juveniles into the neighborhood, and everyone else who the magpies would harass and bully, and my suet feeders that were getting annihilated in a matter of hours, the magpies have dispersed so we now are back to just a few here and there. Neighborhood's a lot quieter, too.
Two other aspects of these population explosions I wonder about are: 'Where are they all nesting?' and 'Why do they congregate in such large flocks after fledging?'
Keep Smilin',
Kevin Corwin
west Centennial
Sent from my Remington Rand Typewriter via my Rotary Dial Wall Phone
- Magpies - 2 Updates
Hugh Kingery <ouzels8@aol.com>: Aug 11 11:58PM
We haven't seen or heard any magpies for several months. Have they gone somewhere else to breed & play?
Hugh Kingery -- FranktownCourtney R <dr.cawtney@gmail.com>: Aug 11 06:27PM -0600
Thank you,
Courtney
Courtney Rella, PhD
dr.cawtney@gmail.com
On Aug 11, 2024, at 17:58, 'Hugh Kingery' via Colorado Birds <cobirds@googlegroups.com> wrote:
We haven't seen or heard any magpies for several months. Have they gone somewhere else to breed & play?
Hugh Kingery -- Franktown
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