Magpies and Crows

There is a magpie nest accross from us. 2 Crows come to it. 1 seems to be pecking at it whist the 2nd keeping guard and the magpies and just looking on. Whats going on>
21:30 Mon 09th Mar 2009
 
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The crows are stealing the nest and eating the contents - if any.
Good for them.

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