Incredible moment friendly MAGPIE visits man fixing neighbours fence and stays perched on his shoulder for the next three hours

  • Riordan Hanan was fixing his neighbour's fence when a magpie approached him
  • Magpie had been nursed back to health after breaking its wing as a fledgling 
  • It spent three hours with Mr Hanan as he worked on a fence in Rowlands CastleA recruitment consultant has been left stunned after a magpie spent three hours sitting on his shoulder as he fixed his neighbour's fence.

    Riordan Hanan revealed the bird had been saved as a baby and nursed back to health by someone living in Rowlands Castle, Hants. 

    It meant the bird wasn't afraid of humans, and hopped onto Mr Hanan's hand to take a look at what he was doing.Footage showed the bird standing on the man's forearm as he took a break from digging. In another clip the bird was on his shoulder. Riordan Hanan revealed the bird had been saved as a baby and nursed back to health by someone living in Rowlands Castle, Hants

    Riordan Hanan revealed the bird had been saved as a baby and nursed back to health by someone living in Rowlands Castle, Hants

    Mr Hanan (pictured), a recruitment consultant, couldn't believe it when the bird perched on his shoulder during a three-hour visit

    Mr Hanan (pictured), a recruitment consultant, couldn't believe it when the bird perched on his shoulder during a three-hour visit

    The black and white bird, usually known for stealing shiny objects in an effort to attract a mate, perched on Mr Hanan's shoulder.He said: 'It was a pleasant surprise when the bird approached me. I had never seen one get so close before.

    'I put my hand out and gave her a little stroke, then she hopped onto my shoulder and spent three hours with me.

    The black and white bird, usually known for stealing shiny objects in an effort to attract a mate, perched on Mr Hanan's shovel

    The black and white bird, usually known for stealing shiny objects in an effort to attract a mate, perched on Mr Hanan's shovel

    It perched on his shoulder
    The magpie is known to others on the street, as she often approaches humans, according to Mr Hanan

    The magpie is known to others on the street and often approaches humans, according to Mr Hanan. It perched on his shoulder, left

    'She would hop on to the spade too as I was digging.'

    The magpie is known to others on the street and she often approaches humans, according to Mr Hanan.

    He added: 'My neighbour told me that magpie is known by people on the street.

    'She was saved as a baby as she broke her wing, and when she went back to the wild, she didn't go far as she trusts humans.'

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