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This perch in Prospect Park, Reading, UK, is often contested. The magpie one this round, struck a victory pose, flew off and the kite was back again a few minutes later.
The photo seemed to hit some Lemmy limits, this version is half the original pixels width and height.
Canon R5 MkII + RF200-800mm
wtf, is that something that magpies are doing for fun?
It's well out of nesting season, and no obvious food a stake, so probably. There again, I'm pretty sure the Red Kites like gliding over those woods just to annoy the Jackdaws, so it's all fair!
And if a Kite wants to fight, it really wants to bring its claws to bear, it's beak is no use for pecking, so a perched kite has a problem! I suspect the magpie knows that.
honestly that wouldn't surprise me. they are weird little bastards and i love them for it