An Uplifting Magpie Story
Abandoned Magpie Roams Free but Always Returns to Family that Rescued HerIt was a cold and windy day when Cameron Bloom’s son Noah spotted her, a 3-week old Magpie that had fallen out of her nest and been abandoned by her mother. “She barely had any feathers … and she was close to dying,” Bloom recalls.
The Sydney-based family took her to their local vet where they were told it was possible to raise the chick but that magpies required a lot of time and care and needed to be fed regularly and often.
The family of five (three boys) were up for the challenge and nursed the abandoned magpie back to health. They named her Penguin and they made her a nest in one of the trees in their backyard. She comes and goes as she pleases but she always seems to come back to the family that rescued her.
Bloom, who is a professional photographer, has been documenting the relationship between Penguin and his family on the wildly popular Instagram account @penguinthemagpie, which now boasts over 68,000 followers. Be sure to check out the incredible feed that already features nearly 100 beautiful portraits of Penguin and the Bloom family.
HAPPY SUNDAY TO MY CS PEEPS WHEREVER YOU ARE!
I'm enjoying mine tremendously coz I'm having the whole house to myself
until the kids come home tomorrow 
Comments (18)
And glad that you have great week end..
My week end... Was just abt nothing.
Only one good news I got that my boss got fired.
Enjoy your 'kids free' couple of days......bliss....
The pictures are AWESOME! Love how the bird has just become part of the family and enjoys all kinds of activities with them.. cleaning teeth etc... AMAZING!!!
Glad you are having a GREAT day!!!! Hugs to you my lovely friend
Enjoy your quiet house Mimi, its something I also like.
My favourite is the 7th starting from the top.
It is simply amazing to capture the bird in that exercise pose.
Fantastic photography!
Thanks for posting!
Loved the story...such great kids for rescuing that bird...friends for life!!
I enjoyed what I saw.. what a lovely scene. Thanks for sharing.
Thanks for sharing....loved the pics too.
Have to confess, though....haven't always had a terrific relationship with magpies.
I used to do a bike circuit(pre-children)...about 11kms....magpies are renown for being ferociously protective of their young when nesting....on this one occasion, I can recall a whooshing sound and then being struck on the top of my head....the magpie had swooped down from the trees I was passing and clawed the top of my head...which incidentally drew blood. I was very cautious of them after that wee incident.
I also recall being in a rural farm-house with my new-born daughter which had lots of windows. I often would be woken with the noise of the magpies in the morning, hitting the windows at great speed....spying their reflection, I suspect, warding off other birds.
...but I do like your story, nonetheless....
...and hope you've enjoyed your child-free time.