Melodic magpie song?

Jean 15/07/2016 21:49

Hi all, I heard a rich, melodic bird call in our garden today. It almost sounded like a blackbird, but when I looked up to where the call was coming from, I saw a magpie, probably a young one. Bird guides often refer to the typical clacking, clattering magpie call. Just wondering if anyone else has heard a more melodic song from a magpie. It was beautiful to listen to. Thanks, Jean

nairnred 15/01/2017 18:01 in reply to Clare

There is usually a sort of harmony between the Gulls and the Crows Clare but once the breeding season comes he turns into a devil. He likes to dive bomb them and often can be seen with a feather in his mouth.
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Clare 15/01/2017 18:04 in reply to nairnred

That must be a sight! Both crows and gulls are wonderful to watch when they're flying, in their different ways.
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Roadkill Cill 08/01/2024 17:37

Hi Jean, I have also heard the same melodic song you describe. It was so beautiful and unexpected that I had to double-check to make sure it was coming from the magpie I happened to be passing during my walk along a lakeside path. It was so strange (but enchanting) that it could have been generated by the BBC’s Stereophonic Workshop. I’d love to hear it again some time.
Cilla.
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stealthybutnotthatstealthy 09/01/2024 10:19

Not sure how the 'magpie' was being aged in 2016. Size? Realistically, any black and white bird singing a blackbird song is going to be a blackbird with leucism.
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