I'm not too sure what time of the year it is that magpies and crows nest. Probably around spring, or just a bit before but it seems that this year their body clocks seem a bit off time, last i checked we were still in the chill of winter. Normally when they nest, they would build there nests in trees-nothing really ground-breaking, just thought i'd let you know in case you didn't .. and when they do they protect their nest and hence trees and if anyone approaches the tree, the magpie parents swoop. Not the normal soaring from one tree top to the power line business, but swooping just above the unfortunate person's head. Rather like the magpies just learnt they can dive-bomb people and still pull up in time and not crash..
When i walk, i like to immerse myself in my surroundings, take up as many little details as i can. How else can you find out that cantaloupe grows from plants that are very similar to pumpkin plants? Just happened that one the house i walk past grows cantaloupe, or rather grew cantaloupe as the plant has disappeared from its spot in the garden . . the owners probably did away with the plant after they ate the cantaloupe. It was actually just a couple house down from this one that i was first swooped by a magpie. Believe me, not a pleasant experience. I get scared quite easily, something my friends have taken to their advantage, and mysterious black things swooping just over your head isn't good. For that reason i am now quite wary of birds, particular black and white or just black ones.
Back to this afternoon, i was looking around as i normally do when i walk, no i am not a busy-body, and i looked into the red eyes of a magpie. Chilling experience. Strangest thing was that i was expecting brown or just black eyes, so the red eyes were just creepy. Next time you walk look out for magpies, and if you get the chance see what colour eyes the magpie you spy has. Maybe it was just me, the magpie, or the both of us.
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