This young Australian Magpie dropped in to sing me a song! I think it’s a juvenile, as its eyes are brownish rather than red. It may be a female, as males tend to have a clearer demarcation between the black and the white sections of feathers, whereas females have more grey. But the colouring could be due to the bird being a juvenile.

The magpie spent at least ten minutes minutes singing, maybe more. I had time to grab my camera, make my way into the garden, film a few minutes from far away, then walk up and sit down near the bird and film again. This video is the result of the second set of filming.

Cool fact: Evidently magpies can hear the sounds of grubs and worms moving underground.

Common name: Australian Magpie

Scientific name: Gymnorhina tibicen

Approximate length: 40 cm

Date spotted: 6 January 2020 (summer)

Location: Near Sydney, Australia