The Magnificent Seven Magpie Chicks

A magpie couple nested in a maple tree just outside my house. The seven chicks came down over the last three days. There are no photos of the parents. Magpies are so skittish that they won't feed the chicks if they see you. I had to respect their distance during meals which is the only time that the parents show up. For the same reason I didn't get a shot of all seven since the only time they were all together was late when they wanted to chill.

They were all on the ground unable to fly so my wife opened a hole in deer fencing around a sapling. It made a nice place to hang out until they learn to fly.

The first one out of the nest endured a sleet storm from this stump for a night before any other chicks left the nest.

I've never seen a bird belly flop on a couple of branches before. His feet were tired from hopping/climbing up the tree.

A little practice

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