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The Forum > General Discussion > The maggies are swooping.... again.

The maggies are swooping.... again.

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Magpie at .3kg has even learnt to safely eat the poisonous cane toad by flipping it over and consuming the underparts. Australorps seize cane toads by the tongue and swing them at cats if they have the room. Wedgetail eagles weigh as much as Australorps and throw cat- food cans and cane toads at cats and have room to swing.
Posted by nicknamenick, Monday, 4 September 2017 3:37:36 PM
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//You've brought those that don't know Magpies out to demonstrate their ignorance and as dry cat food is usually grain based with a smatter of meat then it's good food for Magpies.//

Are cats bad for magpies? Not alive cats - obviously they're bad for all sorts of birds. Is dead cat flesh bad for birds that eat carrion?
Posted by Toni Lavis, Monday, 4 September 2017 4:23:28 PM
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Egypt has dry cat mummies , wrapped with preservatives and natural oils for magpies dining delight , taken with grains of salt.
Posted by nicknamenick, Monday, 4 September 2017 4:42:54 PM
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I'll take the birds word of what it likes & what is good for it, long before I would pay any attention to the pontificating of some ivory tower naturalists, or some greenie PARROTING, [like it], the theories of said theoretical naturalist.

Our resident maggies have raised 3 chicks each year for the last 3 years. Not bad for maggies poisoned with my offerings, when bush maggies are lucky to raise 3 chicks in a lifetime. I might say all the birds spend all day foraging for their natural foods, only getting a little at dog/cat feeding time.

My maggies like dry cat food, as do the butcher birds, & surprisingly the top notch pigeons. The maggies & butcher birds also like the chunky dogs mince, & particularly look for this to take back to the nest for the young, & short pieces of raw chicken necks. They don't like tinned fish cat food.

They were rather partial to a bit of finely chopped roast beef yesterday, & enjoyed the off cuts before cooking too.

The lorikeets surprisingly prefer bread grated small to special mixes bought for them, as do blue faced honeyeaters & noisy minors.

The crows & wood ducks will eat any of the above, but are discouraged as they foul the bird bath so quickly.

This post was about how to avoid conflict with magpies, try discussing your ideas for that
Posted by Hasbeen, Monday, 4 September 2017 6:50:37 PM
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//This post was about how to avoid conflict with magpies, try discussing your ideas for that//

Learn the noble art of falconry?

Or just put your sunnies on backwards. They generally won't swoop you if they think you're looking at them.
Posted by Toni Lavis, Monday, 4 September 2017 7:39:09 PM
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"Learn the noble art of falconry?"

Not much point in NSW as it's banned.
Posted by Is Mise, Monday, 4 September 2017 9:56:29 PM
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