Showing posts with label magpies. Show all posts
Showing posts with label magpies. Show all posts

Friday, 13 February 2009

heat wave, pre bushfire



Only a day before the raging fires of Saturday 7th of February. These magpies are like a temperature gauge. They cluster along the front verandah with beaks open gasping in 40+ heat. We put a dish of water out and wonder what other cooling strategies are employed by other birds.