Tawny Owl Versus Magpies??

[J.T.]

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We have a big park at the back of our garden & for years now we've had Tawny Owls living nearby. We can hear them at nights & occasionally get a glimpse of them on the rooftop late on )

Last night I heard one at about 12.30 as I was letting the dogs out & all sounded fine.

Tonight at about 9ish there was a right commotion in the trees, it was still fairly light & the owls are not normally around that early. It was so loud that a few of us all came out to see what was going on. We could hear what sounded like a lot of magpies all chattering very loudly...it sounded like machine gun fire (w00t)

There was also a tawny owl but it sounded all wrong, as though it had a sore throat or was very distressed

It all went quiet after about 20 minutes but I'm wondering if magpies would attack a tawny owl? Maybe it has young chicks, would a magpie try to take owlets?

I really hope the owl is ok as I love hearing him last thing when I'm stood waiting for the dogs to finish sniffing around the garden.

Has anyone else heard of anything like this?

I think magpies are lovely looking birds but I don't like them :angry:

 

[midlanderkeith]

We have a big park at the back of our garden & for years now we've had Tawny Owls living nearby. We can hear them at nights & occasionally get a glimpse of them on the rooftop late on ) Last night I heard one at about 12.30 as I was letting the dogs out & all sounded fine.

Tonight at about 9ish there was a right commotion in the trees, it was still fairly light & the owls are not normally around that early. It was so loud that a few of us all came out to see what was going on. We could hear what sounded like a lot of magpies all chattering very loudly...it sounded like machine gun fire (w00t)

There was also a tawny owl but it sounded all wrong, as though it had a sore throat or was very distressed

It all went quiet after about 20 minutes but I'm wondering if magpies would attack a tawny owl?  Maybe it has young chicks, would a magpie try to take owlets?

I really hope the owl is ok as I love hearing him last thing when I'm stood waiting for the dogs to finish sniffing around the garden.

Has anyone else heard of anything like this?

I think magpies are lovely looking birds but I don't like them :angry:

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Ive seen magpies going for buzzards.maybe the magpies had a nest nearby and they was seeing the owl off, i dont think they could manage an owl chick

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[J.T.]

Hope you're right Keith, I'd hate anything to happen to "MY" owls

 

[kris]

i hate maggies.ive got 2 in my garden and im thinking of getting a larsen trap to get rid.they kill all my baby birds.theyre waiting for them to come out and start to fly and as soon as they do theyre waiting for them.theyre awful birds i dont like them at all :angry:

 

[Janimal]

i hate maggies.ive got 2 in my garden and im thinking of getting a larsen trap to get rid.they kill all my baby birds.theyre waiting for them to come out and start to fly and as soon as they do theyre waiting for them.theyre awful birds i dont like them at all :angry:

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My farmer friend.has a larson trap Kris...the magpies round her farm peck the young born lambs eyes out....steal young chicks and ducklings and see off all the songbirds given the chance too... :angry: they have even had a go at her young kittens before...

 

[kris]

i hate maggies.ive got 2 in my garden and im thinking of getting a larsen trap to get rid.they kill all my baby birds.theyre waiting for them to come out and start to fly and as soon as they do theyre waiting for them.theyre awful birds i dont like them at all :angry:

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My farmer friend.has a larson trap Kris...the magpies round her farm peck the young born lambs eyes out....steal young chicks and ducklings and see off all the songbirds given the chance too... :angry: they have even had a go at her young kittens before...

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theyve had a go at kittens?crikey,theyre fearless arent they?i stand looking over the garden knowing when the baby birds come out these beggars are going to have them.its so upsetting especially after watching how hard the parent birds work to raise them