Massively interesting fact (and by interesting I mean not very.) I worked with the guy that owns Music Magpie for years. Got on with him quite well. He's a massive Man city fan but nobodys perfect I suppose.Dr Shaneman wrote:Just sold a load of old PS2, Wii and a couple 360 games to musicmagpie.co.uk
They wouldn't take any Gamecube games or some of my Platinum PS2 titles though.
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Another massively interesting fact: I watched a fight between two magpies and a crow earlier. think it was some kind of corvid turf war over the tree behind my house. got quite tactcal, at first the two magpies were ganging up and battering the crow from both sides like they do in wresting when the refs not looking. Even though the magpies were only about half its size,they kept up this tag team tactic by attacking from both sides in dive bomb swoops then hiding in a thick part of the tree the crow couldn't get into. they'd also strafe around so they couldn't be locked onto. Eventually the crow had had enough of having his face pecked in and fluttered off.
Tic Tac, sir?
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ok i think this is a little more interesting, i had my state tests today.[no not the best part] Well one of the questions had things to do with videogames and there was a: videogame disc,the original gameboy,for some reason a floppy disc,and last but not least a frickin dreamcast controller, yes out of a ps3,xbox 360,and wii controller they use a dreamcast controller
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Keep me updated. I found myself cheering for the crow during this story and I hope it gets it's own back on those bullying magpies.Killer French Bread wrote:Another massively interesting fact: I watched a fight between two magpies and a crow earlier. think it was some kind of corvid turf war over the tree behind my house. got quite tactcal, at first the two magpies were ganging up and battering the crow from both sides like they do in wresting when the refs not looking. Even though the magpies were only about half its size,they kept up this tag team tactic by attacking from both sides in dive bomb swoops then hiding in a thick part of the tree the crow couldn't get into. they'd also strafe around so they couldn't be locked onto. Eventually the crow had had enough of having his face pecked in and fluttered off.
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I had a similar event happening. While we were having a BBQ at some park, I watched a crow and a bunch of magpies attack pigeons. Probably territory matters.Killer French Bread wrote:Another massively interesting fact: I watched a fight between two magpies and a crow earlier. think it was some kind of corvid turf war over the tree behind my house. got quite tactcal, at first the two magpies were ganging up and battering the crow from both sides like they do in wresting when the refs not looking. Even though the magpies were only about half its size,they kept up this tag team tactic by attacking from both sides in dive bomb swoops then hiding in a thick part of the tree the crow couldn't get into. they'd also strafe around so they couldn't be locked onto. Eventually the crow had had enough of having his face pecked in and fluttered off.
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Pigeons and corvids can usually share space without fighting over territory, it was more likely a fight over the food. The magpies do it to the squirrels too near me -they sneak up behind them and keep pecking their tails so they turn away from the food and then they can nick it.
Looks like the magpies have kept the tree for today at least. They're still up there hectoring away. It's actually a repeat of last year. I think they must nest earlier than the crows so they get to the tree earlier in the season, then the crows turn up and nick it back. Last year the magpies spent a week or so making a nest only to be sent packing when a couple of crows appeared. This year there's only one so he's finding it s bit harder. I guess he's got to wait for back up.
Then the crows fight it out between themselves to see who can lord it over the field. It'd be even more fun but most of the raptors round here get shot by the farmers looking after their game birds.
Looks like the magpies have kept the tree for today at least. They're still up there hectoring away. It's actually a repeat of last year. I think they must nest earlier than the crows so they get to the tree earlier in the season, then the crows turn up and nick it back. Last year the magpies spent a week or so making a nest only to be sent packing when a couple of crows appeared. This year there's only one so he's finding it s bit harder. I guess he's got to wait for back up.
Then the crows fight it out between themselves to see who can lord it over the field. It'd be even more fun but most of the raptors round here get shot by the farmers looking after their game birds.
Tic Tac, sir?
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