Birds

Recently I've taken to a kind of amateur bird watching...Not really going out and looking for particular birds really but just going about my usual activities and keeping an eye out for any avian tag alongs.

 One being the common Crow or Raven, I can never remember if there is a distinctions...I've heard that the raven is bigger with a orange beak, with the crow as a smaller bird with a black beak. I've seen many of these birds hanging around my home, and can identify them by sound or sight.

Another bird that I only caught a glimpse of was the magpie, I didn't get a chance to take a picture but found one on the internet that matched what I saw. It is really a beautiful bird but beyond what it looks like I really can't say I know very much about it. What really was strange was that while I had never done any research about the bird I KNEW that the bird was indeed a magpie, the name just popped into my head as soon as I saw it.

I also found this guy in my backyard as well, he was hanging about on my fence and making an absolute nuisance of himself.

I also have parrots, little green ones, that have been in my neighbor hood for close to fifty years. I don't think they count as native but they are friendly and quite talkative. They also fight with the crows on a regular basis so you always know when their around!

Wrens and Sparrows are also common around here. Though I'd have to take a closer look to distinguish between the two. My cats are well acquainted with these small birds as well, as any cat owner knows very well.