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Old 08-06-2012, 11:11 PM posted to uk.rec.gardening
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Default Magpies digging up plants & nicking tags?

"Adam Funk" wrote in message
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On 2012-06-07, Kathy wrote:

"Janet" wrote in message
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I recently found that something had been digging around in one of my
vegetable containers; at first I figured it was a cat, but there was
no poo, & three copper plant tags had disappeared. I've seen magpies
around occasionally this year, & someone told me they like to take
shiny things back to their nests.

Comments, suggestions?

I've seen crows collecting small treasures they take a fancy to.

My jackdaw once took a fancy to one of my gold sleeper earrings. Never
did
find it.


ouch!


Didn't hurt at all! The loveable little sod perched on my shoulder and, so
I thought, nibbled my ear. In fact he was working out how to undo the
earring. I only knew about it when he flew up to a high perch in his aviary
with a delighted squawk.

He would also announce to all and sundry that he was Jack Jack Jackdaw :-}

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Kathy