Brainwashed by an Australian Magpie by Sheila

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03-OCT-2012

(Brings all his family and free loading relatives with him :-))

haiku by me

Bird in my garden
Taught me to feed him by hand
Today he liked cheese

Canon EOS 5D Mark II ,Canon EF 100mm f/2.8L Macro IS USM
1/320s f/3.5 at 100.0mm iso400 hide exif

other sizes: small medium original auto

Guest		13-Oct-2012 17:06
Superb !!!

Cindi Smith		04-Oct-2012 16:07
He's got you now! :) Now you own a family of Magpies. LOL! You rock!

Peter Stahl		04-Oct-2012 05:33
Now thats a big bill. Nice one Sheila! :-))

Robin Reid		04-Oct-2012 01:26
Well done.

laine		03-Oct-2012 23:01
Oh so familiar...we have the bleedin lot at our door too :)

Guest		03-Oct-2012 22:53
Wonderful portrait of this bird , great exposure and wonderful haiku Sheila!

LynnH		03-Oct-2012 22:14
You, my dear, are a consumate Haiku writer. LOL, I laughed so hard when I read this. Excellent photo, his colors are beautiful and that bright eye could very well cause the hynosis. BV

Al Chesworth		03-Oct-2012 22:04
A beauty, I hope you saluted him.

Karen Stuebing		03-Oct-2012 21:34
I love seeing these birds through your excellent photography which is the only way I can. Super close up and love the haiku. V.

Máire Uí Mhaicín		03-Oct-2012 19:34
He looks quite different to his Irish cousins!

Johnny JAG		03-Oct-2012 19:16
Clever corvid

Brian Samuel		03-Oct-2012 18:46
What a beak! If it was one of our magpies he's have your eye out then take the cheese. Great haiku too!!!

Mairéad		03-Oct-2012 17:21
He's a handsome fellow. Ours certainly aren't that friendly - or manipulative. V

Tom Munson		03-Oct-2012 14:53
He is a beauty and a great trainer, Sheila!

coaster		03-Oct-2012 14:47
Fantastic capture!

borisalex		03-Oct-2012 14:42
Impressive bird and so smart!

Guest		03-Oct-2012 14:31
cheese is a great word for photographers! ... see the results. :) V

larose forest photos		03-Oct-2012 13:31
Clever and humorous haiku and a stunning image to accompany it. These birds are amazing, beautiful and clever. V

Colin Storey		03-Oct-2012 13:23
Great shot of this friendly magpie.

wernere01		03-Oct-2012 12:49
Great capture of your little friend.

Guest		03-Oct-2012 12:30
Great shot. Don't they just love being fed! While I respect their remarkable intelligence, I choose not to encourage them as they are often aggressive towards other birds at feeding stations in our garden. The choice seems to be between having a gathering of cockatoos, rosellas, lorikeets, wood pigeons, finches and more - or a single magpie!

Guest		03-Oct-2012 12:00
Splendid work. V.

Susan Leigh		03-Oct-2012 10:42
He'll be back...they remember people, your his friend now lol. V

Yvonne		03-Oct-2012 10:39
Great shot Sheila... nice to know they won't swoop you because you feed them eh. v

Jola Dziubinska		03-Oct-2012 09:51
Beautiful and wise bird, wonderful haiku, Sheila. V.

Martin Lamoon		03-Oct-2012 09:41
Excellent picture. V