Australian Magpies Hanging Around - Part 1

Australian Magpies are notorious for this type of display when they are juveniles. It was their favourite game they played in our backyard.

[johndavis]

What could be more Australian than the magpie kids playing and swinging from the Hills Hoist.
They know a good time when they see it.

[k.pacificnw]

Animals doing something for no other reason than it's fun. Very cool.

[mphisntfastenuff]

All my magpie friends like hanging upside down from the washing. Seems to be a universal silly, adorable magpie trait. I’ve got a photo of one my baby mags hanging upside down from my bra on the washing line. Sooo funny😂

[katydoe]

I love how playful they are - just like kittens and puppies!

[mootan]

One of the most amazing things ever to happen to me was when a magpie , one of a group i regularly fed, landed within 3 meters from me and proceeded to give me a rendition of what must have been every call, every noise it could make, what blew me away was that it was just loud enough for me to hear and none else, to this day i do not know why i didn`t pull the phone out and record it, probably as i was so astounded and shocked at the diversity this bird displayed just for me

[surfinmuso]

So very funny. They are such characters.

[faithdenelzen]

When one spikes the ground beak first I laughed 😅

[HoratioFitzbastard]

I love watching them play wrestle with each other. It's bloody hilarious lol.

[leishayoung]

They're very young magpies, probably their first year out of the nest. You can tell by the colour of their feathers. If they still have those grey coloured feathers on their chest and back, they are adolescent. Hence the 'piss-farting' around, as opposed to hunting and providing for the family. LOL!

[JALK]

Magic! 3 chose me 3/4 years ago... i have 9 today. They are my mornings and my nights. ❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤🎉
HAPPY NEW YEAR BEAUTIFULS🎉

[greymoon]

The way these beautiful birds play shows they are smarter than we know.

[nessus]

Looks like they are having a really good time. Awesome, beautiful birds. So clever too.

[LeezaCD]

How FUNNY!! I saw a magpie today hanging upside down from a tree branch, so I Googled to see if that's just them being silly, and here's your video. Loved it! By the way, I'm in British Columbia in Canada, and there are tons here! I just moved here from eastern Canada where magpies are nowhere to be seen, so I'm just loving my new outdoor birds. I could watch them all day. :D

[DaWhiteWolffie]

I have now seen a very intelligent bird do a face-plant. I can die happy. Thank you, internet.

[fiocco]

1:14 "but what are you doing?" 😂

[Brissieskater]

Nature can provide some fantastic entertainment naturally and we have to do is sit back and enjoy the moment.

[createwithbarbbl]

They are such amusing birds, and amazing singers. I love your videos

[dogscratchedoor]

These guys are so funny. It's relaxing to watch them.

[salesy]

what are you doing mags? oh you know just gettin' the hang of it .. or into the swing of things :)

[goindabongo]

Hilarious yet beautiful to see the magic they bring. Thank you