Surprise visitor

Earlier this week my son woke to a stranger in his bedroom. A magpie must have flown in an open window. 

It calmly sat on his hand and flew out the other window when opened.

Corvids are very intelligent.

Magpies - NOT amateur radio

 

For nearly 40 years I travelled about 10 miles into Cambridge for work. 

In all that time I never saw a magpie. 

Now they’re very common. I believe they raid birds nests to eat chicks or eggs.