Magpie Teasing Cat (Full Footage)

#wildlife #nature
This is the full version of my most popular upload which can be found here... • Magpie Teasing Cat.
I was recently going through files I managed to recover from my old laptops dead hard drive and found this footage. I thought all the footage I had was in the video I uploaded over a year ago, but apparently not.
So here is all the footage from the clips I filmed of this Magpie seemingly teasing (didn't know how else to describe it) a Cat, not edited at all so it includes my young son talking in the background, lol.

[@wildlifespotteruk]

The bird in this video is a Eurasian Magpie. Thought I’d post this as I’ve noticed a lot of comments stating it’s not a magpie. It may not look like the magpies in your part of the world, but it is a magpie.

[@chrisb3523]

And what classy birds they are

[@sambda]

Confirmed - that's the sort of magpies we get in the UK!

[@ThePrairieChronicles]

Looks like magpies in the United States and canada, too. Just a slightly shorter tail on the UK tuxedo chickens, by the look of it.

[@richardsawyer5428]

It's a bad day when your prey starts laughing at you.

[@googleyoflolz9930]

Bird be like : "Hahaha! Fat house cat! Betcha can't catch me! XD"

[@broadbandislife]

@@googleyoflolz9930 They actually _do_ act like that. I've seen footage of a pair messing with a cat on some outbuilding roof; they clearly made a point of positioning themselves so the kitty would be plunging headfirst over the edge if it pounced at either of them. The cat recognised it too but holy shit you could see how it struggled to check the instinct to lunge at the lil' shits.

[@filipesotto7833]

It can be worse, actually. My cat used to be (actively) bullied by them…

[@insensitive919]

I thought wild animals were in a constant struggle to get enough food to sustain themselves without getting eaten or hitting a car or something, but this guy is like "I'm not hungry, I'm just gonna spend the afternoon messing with Jerry"

[@broadbandislife]

@@insensitive919 ...I don't think you know very much about wild animals. Plus "messing with Jerry" files directly under the "without getting eaten" part anyway, it's predator deterrence behaviour just like mobbing hawks etc.

[@unclej3910]

The cat and magpie are smartly dressed in their tuxedos. 🙂

[@BaberJacks]

Collingwood atire

[@optimisticcosmic]

I love how the magpie immediately comes towards the cat as soon as it isn't looking. What a troll of a bird.

[@Fummy007]

The bird is definitely trolling him.

[@broadbandislife]

Yeah, they do that to potential threats in their range. I'm fairly sure that particular chatter it makes is their _alarm call_ to warn anyone within earshot about a predator.

[@dzb2x263]

that magpie is an adrenaline junkie.

[@deepalall647]

I love how kitty keeps licking it's chops while staring at the bird 😂 That was very cartoonish. The Magpie is being very cheeky 😂

[@arcanondrum6543]

Yup, reflexive. Humans have the same reaction to enticing food odors and I'm certain that that cat can smell the bird. Our lips are better at keeping the moisture inside.

[@philcorrigan5641]

@@arcanondrum6543lol it’s nothing to do with smell, he can obviously see the magpie. He’s salivating at the prospect of a kill

[@arcanondrum6543]

@@philcorrigan5641 You were right to start your reply with "lol". That saves me time for more important things.

[@JuicyTobacco]

@@arcanondrum6543 He corrected your bro-science well. Using "lol" or not, does not indicate anything about credibility or intelligence. You're so full of yourself, LOL.

[@arcanondrum6543]

@@JuicyTobacco Your reply is even worse than philcorrigoon's. Consumers of tobacco have a reduced sense of smell - not to mention the fact that 4 legged animals have a far better sense of smell than 2 legged ones. But coupled with those facts is that using the Internet with help from spell check COULD increase your knowledge. Sadly, empathy for anyone but themselves is demonstrably lacking in the lower tier IQ group. It picks up again in the mentally disabled crowd. They also score better in kindness.

[@autumnnrose2121]

I love how the magpie has more sneaking ability than the cat itself

[@tomsmith2013]

I love how kitty licks his whiskers at the mere thought ...

[@tomsmith2013]

@@CraigYoung-gz3ml So do adult MAGA's.

[@CraigYoung-gz3ml]

@@tomsmith2013 Oh you are so witty and clever. All western countries should be made great again, what's wrong with that?

[@tomsmith2013]

@@CraigYoung-gz3ml Agreed. They can start by prosecuting traitors who have openly (from their owns mouths) subverted and stated their intent to "suspend" the Constitution of the United States. Here's my question for you: Are you smarter than a magpie?

[@sidsuspicious]

@@CraigYoung-gz3ml Go away simpleton.

[@sueengle6242]

Thank You for just quietly filming this! No overdubbed drivel !!

[@MrBlack.]

It's deliberately teasing the cat, and the cat knows it! lol

[@mikeoglen6848]

The Magpie knows the Cat knows...

[@nkm08]

But the magpie doesn’t know that the cat knows it knows

[@mikeoglen6848]

No, the Magpie knows that the cat knows that the Magpie knows that the cat knows that the Magpie is teasing the cat - and that makes the whole thing more fun...@@nkm08

[@susanaaliciamorales5350]

Qué lista es la Urraca. Y el gatito súper inteligente !!! Gracias Diosito por la Creación de ése Reino Divino. Amo a todos los felinos y a las aves del mundo. Muy lindo video. 😅❤

[@puffthemagicdragon2730]

I like the bit at the start where the cat pretends it is looking at something in the grass and not at the bird a foot away😁

[@zaptor1514]

The fine art of deception. Kitty knows the art.

[@googleyoflolz9930]

Either that or the cat was genuinely distracted

[@inverse2k1]

Cats are NEVER distracted. They know how and when to play dumb, but in the end they are simply waiting for that single instant when their prey looks away. @@googleyoflolz9930

[@vmitchinson]

The magpie knows exactly what cat is doing every second!

[@corb765]

A foot away, if he was a foot away he would have been cat food

[@bettyswunghole3310]

I love the bit at 2:00 when the cat makes its failed attack run, then looks back over its shoulder as if to say "no-one saw that, right?" 😅

[@XaneTenshi]

Or the one at 1:48: “Seriously Frank, I KNOW you are watching this, make him stop already!!!” And 2:37: “Oh god, he’s RIGHT behind me now isn’t he🤬🤬🤬

[@AchiragChiragg]

​@@XaneTenshilol

[@mikerodent3164]

Interesting how the magpie is obviously very conscious of where the cat's eyes are focused: when they are not on it, it takes even more risks and is even more cheeky. When you think how much the magpie is risking... and yet it carries on, when it could just go to another garden easily.

[@gerrywhelan5761]

It's getting a kick out of that encounter, and it's definitely pushing the limits there, like it's a smart bird and knows there are 100's of gardens about without a cat, but many animals do that, dogs for no good reason get in to trouble all of the time for doing risky things, and know they are taking risks!

[@Anuisgod]

What intelligent being does out of boredom ? Stupid crap all the time.@@gerrywhelan5761

[@klaudiar7347]

I love magpies, they are so cheeky and funny 😄

[@irishkelly654]

They're awful birds, if you have to live near them. They're noisy as all get out, they kill song birds, rob nests, kill hatchlings etc! Drive away other birds. You obviously only know them from a distance, with rose coloured glasses on.

[@Funsoul8]

‘’Hey look we have the same outfit on.’’

[@bobelliott2748]

Many years ago, while at work, I drove by a house and noticed two magpies teasing a cat. I was familiar with the house and cat. About 10 or 12 minutes later I drove the other way past the house and the cat had a magpie in its mouth.

[@ezekielbaskerville2710]

I remember a raven who visited us back when I was about 6, screaming at us to feed him at 6 am, and constantly pecking and biting away at the tail of our dog. One time that dog, a big German Shephard Rottweiler mix, decided to basically open his maw as wide as he could and just put it around the bird, telling him very clearly he isn't much more than a mouthful. Two days later, the raven was back at it. My dog told him "I could just eat you if you keep this up" and the bird took away from it "but you didn't! :)"

[@peterrollinson-lorimer]

Know your abilities and limits. Know the enemy's even more. Read his moves, speed, reaction time. Watch his eyes. Always have an escape route. Use distraction, false intentions and stay focused. Be patient, your enemy may loose interest. An impressive brain.

[@TheWorldOfThoseWhoDoNotSpeak]

Very cute and funny! The Magpies are really intelligent birds. Great observation!

[@wildlifespotteruk]

Thank you, much appreciated.

[@theinternet6313]

You know you're domesticated when the birds dont even respect you anymore

[@broadbandislife]

Nah. Corvids are just very bold and aggressive about predator deterrence. They don't balk from pulling on the feathers of large owls and eagles many times their size either.

[@bythesea4ever2010]

😂😂

[@terefefeyssa877]

@theinternet: I don't think that there is enough evidence to support that. My uncle is a research scientist. 🙄

[@one4all885]

Magpies are super smart. Their IQ is about the same as gorillas and chimps.

[@pawwalker3492]

Great video. That magpie knew exactly its limits, and the cat's, too. This was playful teasing. Not like what our poor very senior cats went through. The brothers would go out to enjoy the air, and get dive-bombed every time. I believe the bird knew they couldn't fight back 😿

[@Mara_1337]

If they had a nest nearby it might have been a behaviour called mobbing. It's when a bird flies out from the nest (also several and also outside of brooding season) to pick on predators nearby and basically drive them away by blowing their cover and kinda literally calling them out, or actually attacking them.

[@pawwalker3492]

@@Mara_1337 could be. I'm not certain if there was any nests around as there really weren't any trees. ONE bird would sit on the top of the lamp post and the second either cat went out ... BOOM! I felt bad for our cats - one was 21 and the other was 19. They just wanted to sun themselves 😺😺

[@wildlifespotteruk]

@@Mara_1337 I couldn’t see a nest from my garden. But there might have been in neighbouring gardens trees that I couldn’t see from my garden.

[@gerrywhelan5761]

No that bird was getting a kick from teasing the cat, from the risk involved, if there was a nest and it was trying to move the cat away, or distract it, the tactics, as I have seen many times, would be totally different!

[@RAMUJIRO]

Magpie is provoking the cat, her purr sounds like she is laughing. The cat looks frustrated, Kawaii!😊

[@vapeurdepisse]

Remove that kawaii it’s weak

[@AmirRazan]

​@@vapeurdepisseyou're weak! You can't handle a harmless word.

[@bluenightfury4365]

Im so confused what a Kawaii is, and even more so why Vapeur is mad about it.@@AmirRazan

[@MinMin-sv5nz]

Cringe kawaii

[@AmirRazan]

@@bluenightfury4365 Kawaii means cute in Japanese if I'm not mistaken. @vapeurdepisse thinks the word is only reserved for anime girls, of females in general to say it. If a guy would say it, people would be appalled or disgusted and assume that person is a no-life Weeb or Furry.

[@davidlancaster1974]

Love this. Both clever, adorable and funny.

[@tiddlesa.6125]

Crystal clear footage. Why can’t bigfoot videos be so clear? 😊

[@MichaelBecker-px5sy]

You didn't see the Big Foot being teased by the magpie video???

[@Travis_22]

Or UFO's

[@ivanjoldic826]

Because the guy filming is always scared and shaking which blurs the picture. Same with UFOs and evidence of life on Mars, etc.

[@lewisner]

Bigfoots are naturally out of focus.

[@JohnyG29]

​@@lewisnerI think the correct plural term is 'bigfeet'.

[@ggsimmonds1]

Cats are ambush predators. As soon as the magpie became aware of the cat's presence while the cat was outside of its lunge range the magpie knew it was safe and proceeded to show out

[@blackthorne3004]

Very interesting how the magpie knows exactly how close it can get to the cat without getting caught.

[@broadbandislife]

TBF ones who _don't_ tend to leave the gene pool.

[@bjornlangoren3002]

Easy math for a brainy bird like that. Cat velocity 2 m/s multiplied by magpie reaction time 0.2s = 0.4m.

[@blackthorne3004]

@@bjornlangoren3002 Makes sense.😅

[@mofleh177]

​@@bjornlangoren3002 A little error and the bird end up spending the night in a warm place with low pH level.

[@gerrywhelan5761]

​​@@bjornlangoren3002Yes, I spotted that bird with a calculator and a measure tape earlier in that garden!

[@sidecarbod1441]

0:24 The cat..."Nope, not interested in you, just happy to sniff the grass". Magpie..."Yeah right, do you think I was born yesterday!"

[@tomasviane3844]

I stayed in Australia for a while and everytime I had to go into town, I had to pass a magpie (that had some babies). It just went straight for the back of my head and gave it a good pecking. Someone told me I had to put sunglasses on the back of my head, because then the magpie believes you look at him. It worked 🙂 They're pretty fearless!

[@Dazzwidd]

But the bird in this video isn't an Australian Magpie. Completely different birds. Also I've lived in Australia the entirety of my 41 years of existence and have no problems with them. In fact they are easy to befriend, very sociable.

[@jamesjones4596]

Nice film. Magpies love to tease. Our rabbits were suntanning in the summer minding their own business when a magpie decided to peck at their tails just to wind them up

[@bigbig-km1hb]

Thank you so so much, so much joy watching it❤❤❤

[@Alinktome]

the cat will dream of the magpie, while the magpie will dream of playing with the cat.

[@kweeeng4347]

What a brave and cheeky magpie! Interesting video. Thank you for sharing.

[@a.w.1906]

The Magpie knows exactly how to mess around the cat.. It seems, the Magpie has an IQ of 140 and the Cat of 70.

[@DieFlabbergast]

So, can we elect a magpie as president?

[@a.w.1906]

@@DieFlabbergast It can not get worse.

[@jln55]

@@DieFlabbergast A magpie could win a debate these days, or at least not be afraid to debate.

[@Tazzman225]

@@DieFlabbergast Heckle as president and Jeckle as vice-president! 😜

[@Duncan_1971]

Cats thinking 'Yum dinner time'. Magpie is thinking 'Let's have some fun'.

[@LucianaShadow]

It’s the northeast derby! A Magpie and a Black Cat!

[@michaelhoffmann2891]

Collingwood? Geelong? North-east?! 😋

[@LucianaShadow]

@@michaelhoffmann2891 Newcastle, as in the English one. Although I get the reference, my Aussie cousin is a Western Bulldogs fan.

[@michaelhoffmann2891]

@@LucianaShadow Thanks for that!

[@rudebwoyben]

Reflects their current league positions!

[@Arsenal_1886]

At least they share the same dress sense.

[@lesbarberotins10]

Rencontre impressionnante de ce chat et cette pie! Merci pour ce partage :) 🕊😻

[@JeffFrmJoisey]

“Oh, there’s food around the corner, food around the corner for me…

[@JustSayRance]

2:34 Lost it at this part. The cat essentially gives up as where the magpie is coming closer to pretty much laugh in its face 😂

[@NeffyCat]

It's nice to meet you, friend! That was so adorable. Neffy, my kitty, watched the whole video! He was quite intrigued by the cat and the bird! Thank you very much for sharing! I wish you continued success and happiness always.

[@magicfeathers]

Nice capture! Magpie is very smart and bold bird.

[@onecameraoneguy.7353]

Cat looks hungry :) Magpie having none of it. Cool video.

[@ktvx.94]

I love how the cat looks at the camera near the end like "dude, the audacity...!"

[@maryrosekent8223]

Black & white cats tend to be very smart; and magpies are Corvids, which includes crows and ravens, and are also smart.

[@tinkertailor7385]

..... actually, I'm a cow, not a cat. I'm eating grass. Come closer Magpie.

[@rasmuslernevall6938]

The cat is like: "Yeah, I know I ain't gonna catch this motherf****r, but I just CAN'T stop trying!"

[@alanjames419]

Brilliant video, really fascinating

[@sjacrane]

I thought it was going to peck the cat on the bum towards the end.

[@broadbandislife]

They certainly have no reservations about literally pulling their tails.

[@NaturallyCuriousUK]

That's a very grumpy looking cat! Ha ha! 😆👍

[@wildlifespotteruk]

It certainly doesn't look happy, lol.

[@doctorwatson1000]

Yes, like Sylvester.

[@RYANandMICHELLEchannel]

Very amusing scene haha that magpie was definitely taunting the cat

[@f0rtuzer0]

lol the audacity and contempt... turning its back on the cat and having a little snack...like it's not a threat

[@HollyMoore-wo2mh]

At abut 2:39 ... the look on the cat's face is - He's behind me isn't he?

[@CH-gc8hf]

Amazing how brave that Magpie was! They have the same markings how cool!

[@SOPHIA-yf7ws]

thank you v much for sharing this cute teasing scene.....

[@zeebest1004]

Kat: “I don’t see you, just nibbling on the grass here, closer, closer…” Magpie: “I don’t see you either. Just walking around here eating insects, waving all this juicy bird meat in yo’ face!”

[@rotagorretni]

Cat behaviour showing "theory of mind" in only lunging for bird when bird's back is turned on cat, as best chance cat won't be observed too soon for bird to escape

[@lindasintuitiveimageslmh]

I saw a lot of Magpie while I was in the Rockies, beautiful!

[@bwmcelya]

Ah, the thieving magpie. Clever birds indeed. These two have played this game before.

[@floofypaws5371]

It was so funny and interesting to watch. Nice sharing.

[@michaelsheedy]

Blue Jays will really give a cat a hard time also. The know how to annoy a cat.

[@Mara_1337]

You captured this better than the cat captured the bird hah...

[@_space_cat_]

Magpie: you know I just like living on the edge, now excuse me *does kickflip in front of a cat*

[@georgesealy4706]

Hilarious. As soon as the cat starts to walk away the Magpie gets closer and cackles. It's more like the Magpie is tormenting the cat.

[@Parasmunt]

That little mocking cmon sidelook he gives the cat at 2:14

[@victorrtalluto225]

He does sound like he is laughing at the cat.

[@NBNatureTrailvan]

Wow. Isn’t nature amazing. That Magpie got so close!! Incredible

[@wildlifespotteruk]

Yes, nature is an amazing thing. That Magpie was fearless.

[@mikeh7028]

Magpies tease squirrels on my lawn. They all seem to enjoy the fun. 🐦

[@trueaussie9230]

CATch me if you can. That 'magpie' looks like an Aussie mudlark. The cat looks a bit like my long departed cat, named 'Dog', who was even less adept at 'worrying' birds.

[@nooshinscorner]

Thanks for sharing your family's Magpie! That must explain the half interest of the cat wanting it for dinner. 😎😎😉😉

[@beornthebear.8220]

The magpie is quite cheeky.

[@BinodGOGOI614]

Great footage ❤️👌

[@philguer4802]

Cat fail to hide how much he want to eat.

[@00bikeboy]

Kitty licking her whiskers a lot, must have just eaten. With a full tummy there's not much appetite for a magpie dinner.

[@quitsevensix]

1:34 this bird just laughs in the cats face 😂😂

[@markwilson4052]

Our cats walk close to the local magpies without much going on. They make the cat alarm call ( as this one is) So you know a cat is nearby when you hear it. But last week they were feet apart and one of our cats paid little attention to them.

[@MrDino1953]

Or it could portray the 2023 AFL season in which the Collingwood Magpies took the premiership over 2022’s winners, the Geelong Cats.

[@AstroNature_31]

Very nice video!

[@camnature1147]

This is really great my friend. I have never seen something like this. The Magpie is so clever. Have they ever got caught by the cat, before? Poor cat.

[@wildlifespotteruk]

Thank you. Although it does happen, I have never actually seen a cat manage to get a bird.

[@broadbandislife]

This is predator deterrence behaviour. They pick on cats, birds of prey etc. etc. specifically _because_ those are at least a potential threat to their lives and limbs and they'd very much like to see them leave the premises. Failing that they'll at least make damn sure the buggers know they're unwelcome and shouldn't cross them. Magpies are really already bigger than cats' preferred prey size range but they'll go for them if they're hungry and find an opportunity. I've seen a video of a feral cat that managed to catch one, presumably having managed to surprise the bird from the cover of the vegetation like a meter away. According to the uploader's description she was a hungry nursing female with a litter to feed, which was presumably why it went after such a relatively difficult target in the first place - beggars, choosers. (According to same the kitten litter later got eaten by a fox mind you; the food web is a harsh mistress.)

[@klondike69none85]

This is an oldschool internet video. Title says Magpie teasing cat. You watch it, its a magpie teasing a cat. i love it lol

[@Dogsnark]

The bird seems to be intentionally trying to get the cat to attack, maybe because he knows the cat has no chance of catching him. Fun for the bird, and for us, the audience.😂

[@mortm-vf2wg]

Great footage! What camera do you use?

[@TheNoiseySpectator]

2:41 (Whispering) cat.... he's right behind you. Cat: "I know."

[@jerrydonquixote5927]

That bird is a little jester!😂

[@rtisom]

I hear Rossini’s “Thieving Magpie” overture playing in the background. What an epic scene

[@WindowsXP_logon_sound_23yrsago]

Cat looks precious with his little sock feet ☺️☺️

[@capturingnaturewithsandip]

Nice capture. Thanks for sharing. Big like 11

[@Yanto2013]

I LOVE Magpies!❤

[@ytsux9259]

I love chocolate pies!

[@Kleermaker1000]

Magpie stalking a cat.

[@rezathenightfly]

The cat is visibly salivating at the unattainable prospect!

[@mreese8764]

Is like the bird's watching a scary movie, or driving a car race while eating popcorn.

[@doctorwatson1000]

I tought I taw a puddy tat !

[@danorben674]

The bird is like, ha ha, you don’t have any salt pepper and ketchup.

[@johnmanning5568]

The best bit to me is 28sec when they both jump simultaneously with the unexpected noise.

[@kiwisunshine9631]

What a beautiful cat!

[@MalcolmBrenner]

What a brainy bird!

[@gerrywhelan5761]

And a beautiful bird!

[@bearup1612]

This is obviously not an Australian magpie. cause the cat would know better.

[@nealgrimes4382]

I like how the magpie keeps turning it's back : i'm sure i wouldn't notice if you say attacked me from behind.

[@gsxrsquid]

I can tell when birds have been teasing the cats by the feathers on the porch.

[@1729abhishek]

Thrilling video.

[@olive2292]

magpies : fast & curious (& bold)

[@WhiskeyGulf71]

The zoom on your camera sounds like an ancient trap door mechanism found in an Indiana Jones movie 😂

[@wildlifespotteruk]

Haha, it was an old camera.