#spookykittiesmagpies — Public Fediverse posts

Watching. Waiting.

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No matter what I do for this years shelter, I think these fine young gentleman are at least going to need a new chair. Baby Soda isn't such a baby anymore.

The airplane ears are for the magpie funeral that is currently ongoing in my yard.

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May have just accidentally caused an international(well, interyardtional) incident between the magpies. Had to delay putting the food out because of the Shambles, so the magpies were gathering at 0645. I didn't realize how many until I walked out and they all flew a yard over. Don't believe it is a single group, as they started making a ruckus similar to both the magpie funeral and the magpie fight club I have witnessed.

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I really regret that I didn't replace the camera I used to use to watch Penguin in my office living room. There is currently bird poop on my window approximately where Penguin sits watching from the other side.

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Keep forgetting to post this. At the end of the night a couple days ago, I had a nearly full pate left over.It is turkey pate, which Soda Pop doesn't like for some reason. As per my food waste rules, I gave it to the magpies. It was mostly ignored until a single magpie decided to grab the entire thing. I don't know how far it got with the pate, being a squishy thing.

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Intriguing magpie progress to report today. I was putting out the peanuts for the day per usual, when a magpie started bouncing towards me, first filling the insatiable Cat Food Madness, before flying up to the second level. I was standing right off frame, close enough that I could have touched the magpie.

It has taken a bit to get to this point. My sleep schedule, and there simply being so SO many magpies, I rarely have a chance show that I am the provider of peanuts

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I think the magpies have caught the Cat Food Madness. It's like Ocean Madness, but 1200km from the nearest ocean, considerably smaller area(the size of a two level shelf), and no one affected knows what an ocean is.

#SpookyKittiesFerals #SpookyKittiesMagpies

I am doing my daily jumping through teh secondary cameras motion events to get an overview on what happened while I was sleeping. My eyes have not completely adjusted, so the images are blurring together somewhat. Jumped to a spot where a magpie was flying, then immediately jumped to a spot with a moving lawn mower(it was sent down the hill), and I was very confused as to how a magpie had moved the mower...

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RE: https://spookykitties.com/@jared/116359470330530521

Some magpie bribing might also be in order, but that is mostly because I cannot think of anything else i need to fill out my cat food order shipment. That big tub of nuts I got them as a thank you gift for speeding up my SSDI case is still reasonably priced.

Not sure they are mad, but the large branch on the second level was knocked over. Based on the video, it might have been intentional.

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I can't believe that I almost forgot that it is rapidly approaching magpie courting season!! Admittedly, if last year is any indication, it is 2 months away. Still, I do want to make sure that the magpies consider it a safe spot to feed each other peanuts. It also means that I need to measure sure i stock up on shelled...

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Do most of the extended Spooky Kitties family purposefully poop while I just happen to turn to watch? The raccoons are generous enough to poop off camera.

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With the continuous rain making Catnip Sciences difficult, I been fine tuning the scripts I use sort through the 120+ GB's of video I generate everyday. Night videos are usually the worst for picking up false positives, as the ML model I am using often labels the big stick as a bird. For once, however, it spotted a lone magpie who was out around midnight.

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Of course, the day I do a test that requires me to adjust the primary camera is the same day the crows finally decide to show up in force. Backup camera will have to suffice for any results for today.

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I don't know the magpies opinion on the children's, but they really didn't like one of the momma raccoons. If I recall correctly, there was a period of time in late May where I would regularly hear a magpie yelling at her. It stopped right around what I still believe was the magpie courtship time, which was approximately when she gave birth.

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The #SpookyKittiesFerals and the #SpookyKittiesMagpies grow ever closer. Or, at least Dorian and the magpies grow ever closer.

Also technically supports the #SpookyKittiesMagpies and other birdies, as there is no way I am going to make any corvid angry by denying them the right to eat whatever the fuck they want.

2026-01-25 #SpookyKittiesSciencesB - I did an unannounced test yesterday with the smaller birdies. Mentioned on occasion my large supply of sunflower seeds that the #SpookyKittiesMagpies hate. I found that the little birds like them more, but I can't mix them with the peanuts. I made a mistake yesterday of putting a bunch out in an empty peanut jar. It worked, but I didn't take into account the fact that the smaller birds taking off would push the jar. Woke up to spilled seeds last night.

2026-01-25 Additional Experiment: I have placed one of Penguin's carrot toys outside to see what happens. This is less for observation, more for the #SpookyKittiesFerals entertainment. I am fully prepared for it to be destroyed, though that is probably solely dependent on the #SpookyKittiesMagpies.

The #SpookyKittiesMagpies are not enthused that a peanut jar filled with sun flower seeds has been placed near their peanuts. Luckily, I don't believe that "not enthused" will turn into magpie angry. #Magpie #Magpies #Corvid #Bird #Birds #Wildlife #Wildlifephotography

The #SpookyKittiesMagpies are quite picky eaters when it comes to their peanuts. Only now getting rid of my supply of bird grade shelled peanuts due to the influx of smaller, less picky, birds.

Damn grocery store tempting me with a peanut sale! Both of the #SpookyKittiesMagpies in-shell and shelled peanuts are on sale this month. It is so very tempting to simply buy all the shelled I can(25 cans), but fixed income makes me question every purchase, no matter how good. Luckily, no matter what, my birdies with get their human grade peanuts.

The #SpookyKittiesFerals are going to have some words with me tonight, I suspect. Forgot that it is very important that I actually plug in the bowl if I don't want their chicken to freeze. On the plus side, I will have some very happy #SpookyKittiesMagpies who will get a dedicated portion of chicken tomorrow

Ah, another fine magpie day. #SpookyKittiesMagpies #Magpies #MagpiesOfMastodon #Corvid #CorvidsOfMastodon #Wildlife #wildlifephotography #bird #birds

Speaking of things that cross my bedroom window... I just saw a mouse adorable magpie proudly walking by the window with a beak filled with shredded chicken. #SpookyKittiesMagpies

The magpies are watching Mr. The Inspector. #SpookyKittiesFerals #SpookyKittiesMagpies #WildLife #wildlifephotography #corvid #bird #birds #cat #cats #FeralCat #FeralCats #StrayCat #StrayCats

Important Magpie life lesson: be proud of your peanut. #SpookyKittiesMagpies #Magpies #Corvid #Bird #Birds #wildlifephotography #wildlife

I appreciate that Inspector Clouseau does not let the intrusive thoughts win with the magpies. #SpookyKittiesFerals #SpookyKittiesMagpies #FeralCats #StrayCat #StrayCats

Magpie is being Very Tall, like Tall Dazzle, as it ensures no The Inspectors are at the shelf. #wildlife #Wildlifephotography #bird #birds #corvid #SpookyKittiesMagpies

It seems that the Magpies really like friskies cat food way more than shredded chicken(and they love shredded chicken). Gone 20 minutes after they got here. #SpookyKittiesMagpies #corvid #bird #birds #wildlifephotography #wildlife

My magpies later in the day looking at the selection of peanuts. #SpookyKittiesMagpies

After 7 months of feeding the magpies, I finally decided to get them something a tad less random plastic box. #SpookyKittiesMagpies

It appears that Jasper breakfast time is around the same time the Magpies start arriving each day. Jasper has enough time to get in a good meal before they arrive, but is usually still there when the Magpies want to eat. They tried to startle Jasper with the branch, but it took a while. #SpookyKittiesFerals #SpookyKittiesMagpies #bird #birds #cat #cats #CatsOfMastodon

Reminding myself today that cats, magpies, and raccoons cannot tell time. #SpookyKittiesFerals #SpookyKittiesMagpies #SpookyKittiesRaccoons

A line formed for the wet food today. #SpookyKittiesFerals #FeralCats #SpookyKittiesMagpies #corvid #birds #bird #wildlifephotography

Little Jasper still needs to work on #SpookyKittiesMagpies etiquette, though. Woke up to find the magpies box had been scattered about moments before I woke up. This does happen on occasion, and I try fix it as best I can. Tad hard when it is caused by the branches, but what can you do. Turns out, it was the magpies trying to get Jasper to leave, as it was their turn to eat. Magpies jumped on the branches in an attempt to scare Jasper. #SpookyKittiesFerals #FeralCats

Speaking of the #SpookyKittiesMagpies, I finally got a good shot of a magpie "hiding" a peanut underneath a leaf today.

Extra active magpie day today after several rainy days. Very happy to see the injured one is still out and about. Still not standing on both legs, but it is getting around a lot better now! Before it was having issues getting nuts out of the box, usually going for the cat food on the ground. Now it can perch on the box or stick! #SpookyKittiesMagpies

I wish I could give the magpies large nuts all the time. They all spend time contemplating how to get as many in their beak as they can. Most give up after 1, but some are really good at jamming them in there. #magpie #birds #bird #wildlife #magpies #corvid #BlackBilledMagpie #MagpiesOfMastodon #CorvidsOfMastodon #SpookyKittiesMagpies