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The John Batchelor Show

#OZWATCH: TOO CHILLY FOR MAGPIES AND CROWS. JEREMY ZAKIS, NEW SOUTH WALES. #FRIENDSOFHISTORYDEBATINGSOCIETY

The John Batchelor Show

John Batchelor

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4.52.8K Ratings

🗓️ 15 June 2025

⏱️ 5 minutes

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#OZWATCH: TOO CHILLY FOR MAGPIES AND CROWS. JEREMY ZAKIS, NEW SOUTH WALES. #FRIENDSOFHISTORYDEBATINGSOCIETY

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0:00.0

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0:05.1

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0:30.7

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0:41.9

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0:45.9

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0:49.2

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0:54.2

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1:00.8

Well, I can tell you exactly what they do, John.

1:03.9

They sit up in the trees and watch me come out in the bitter cold in the morning with their food.

1:09.4

And honestly, John, I've never seen it to

1:11.5

this extent. I think it's because this year Dallas has got me, trained me properly into a routine

1:16.7

where I come out at a certain time of the morning, between 6.30 and 7 a.m. in the morning,

1:21.3

with food for the magfires. They come down and eat. Dallas has a bit of food too. Then they

1:26.5

all go on their merry way.

1:27.8

But as it turns out, John, this week has been too cold.

1:31.7

So as you mentioned, there in northern hemisphere, a lot of the birds migrate.

1:35.8

Here in Australia, they don't.

1:37.1

They actually remain in location.

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