In Britian it is not uncommon for people to salute a lone magpie - as magpies mate for life seeing a lone bird carries connotations of a lost partner/ill fortune, in showing a sign of respect it is believed one's own bad luck may be avoided.

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Buckley's chance: (Australia, idiomatic, informal)
Definition: A very small chance; no chance at all.




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Witches are know for stealing milk from cows. In British folklore they turn themselves into hares to do this, in Belarus they become magpies. Or they employ strange devices to obtain milk, has a Witch's ladder somehow used for this nefarious act

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A pair of korean hanbok dressed magpies and a very fluid girl. Two commissions.

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F͝o̕r͘ever ̀scarre͘d.͡ ̧
(based on a post about a scar above Jack's left eye; what if something happened to Anti's left eye which is why only the right one glows green?)

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"Deadpool and JackieboyMan! Out to save the world!... eventually!..."
(fancied drawing this after 's interview with )

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These naughty American Magpies are raiding the nest of this horrified Black Duck! Typical Magpie behavior. This image is a reproduction of a painting by American wildlife artist James Lockhart from 'Portraits of Nature.' Learn more: https://t.co/TxZSnU4s1I

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