This magpie is perched on a footstool once owned by the legendary frontman of Queen, Freddy Mercury. Just like Freddy, Australian magpies have a vocal range of up to four octaves, which is as remarkable in the bird world as Freddy's range was to human music lovers. The background is an adaptation of a table;e cover from the 1890s's by G.P. & J. Baker, possibly for Liberty.