[cobirds] Robin + Magpie Interaction - Arapahoe

2023-06-01 Thread Jared Del Rosso
Five years ago, at the end of the first week of June, I encountered a magpie pair predating a fledgling robin while the robin's parents screeched and hopped, helpless to intervene. This morning, I checked out an angry robin at the edge of my Centennial yard. I wanted to ensure we didn't have a

Re: [cobirds] Robin + Magpie Interaction - Arapahoe

2023-06-02 Thread Mary Kay Waddington
Magpie interactions -- Arapahoe To follow up on Jared's observations. This year I saw a Mourning Dove (the symbol of pacifism) sparring with a Magpie. The Dove won. Another time I saw a rabbit chasing a Magpie all over the place -- the Magpie won (got the baby rabbit.) Then I followed the sound