formal dance party?....

Magpies + king/emperor penguins, (to me), always look as though they are all spruced up in tuxedos, ready for a formal dance party... https://t.co/12N6aw8V4z

— Gemma Wiseman - on Bunurong land, Kulin Nation (@AuraGem) January 14, 2022

three magpies in attack mode...

three magpies
in attack mode
lone crow
stands his rights
to a chimney#tanka

— Gemma Wiseman - on Bunurong land, Kulin Nation (@AuraGem) December 3, 2021

a magpie moment...

Magpie busy in a magpie moment in the Dromana Hills... pic.twitter.com/eSmfTEyPjT

— Gemma Wiseman - on Bunurong land, Kulin Nation (@AuraGem) November 1, 2021

Preening magpie in the Dromana Hills... pic.twitter.com/IKwZzhbsUx

— Gemma Wiseman - on Bunurong land, Kulin Nation (@AuraGem) November 1, 2021

incoming invasion...a bird's eye view...

Incoming invasion...a bird's eye view...
Love it... https://t.co/XNTuRRStmW

— Gemma Wiseman - on Bunurong land, Kulin Nation (@AuraGem) September 12, 2021

a Winnie-the-Pooh and Piglet kind of story...

An uplifting, extraordinary story of light in these extraordinary, dark times...
A 'Winnie-the-Pooh and Piglet' kind of story...
This glimpse of 'real life' comes from the Gold Coast, Queensland... https://t.co/vt1h1u52bt pic.twitter.com/1kZTQsVJvc

— Gemma Wiseman - on Bunurong land, Kulin Nation (@AuraGem) September 11, 2021

strutting magpie...

Strutting...because he can...
A magpie can be all style...
📷Dromana vacant car spaces pic.twitter.com/gSFDaMNmaH

— Gemma Wiseman - on Bunurong land, Kulin Nation (@AuraGem) August 16, 2021

magpies and light pollution...

Surprising study results about magpies...and possibly other birds...Artificial lighting disturbs their sleep patterns at night...Lights facing downwards, sensor lights and amber lights tend to reduce the light pollution impact on birds' sleep needs... https://t.co/75P3c7MShn pic.twitter.com/cK78wJZjek

— Gemma Wiseman (@AuraGem) August 30, 2020

magpie lifesaver...

Unreal... You can only admit that the magpie was fully aware that this little one was in danger...and had to help... https://t.co/aTomIR32xn

— Gemma Wiseman (@AuraGem) May 24, 2020

after a season...

after a season
of heat and dust
I bow
to the gift
of rain#tanka #MayTanka #NaTankaMo #5lines pic.twitter.com/uWmXb74g1e

— Gemma Wiseman (@AuraGem) May 22, 2020

It's amazing just how versatile magpies can be...both physically, vocally and mentally...

two magpies...

two magpies
when spirits are synchronised
it's all black and white