Do Magpies get motion sickness?

[Tara]

I have been watching a pair of Magpies build their castle 6 feet from the top of a massive Leylandii tree for the past 3 weeks.

Now, today, the tree is swaying back and forth in the heavy winds, so I hope they are feeling alright inside there!

[Bushbaby]

Originally posted by Tara
I have been watching a pair of Magpies build their castle 6 feet from the top of a massive Leylandii tree for the past 3 weeks.

Now, today, the tree is swaying back and forth in the heavy winds, so I hope they are feeling alright inside there!

Good question!! Will have to check out our resident magpie families and see how they are coping in the high winds...

[Bushbaby]

A friend who was visiting yesterday mentioned in passing he saw a rook trying to fly with a fairly large stick obviously intended for a nest - the impressions of a lopsided rook flying about 20 feet above the ground was priceless.

[Tara]

Well, the Magpie couple are well established in their tower block now.

There is one little thing which amazes me and that is the front entrance.

It is like a little trapdoor on the side of the nest and when they go in, they then turn around and shut it behind them!

I guess it won't be long before we hear the flipper flapper of little wings! :haha: