Birds, Their Nests, and a Carousel

Belfast's Christmas Market was host to the obvious and necessary baked goods, Christmas decorations and myriad types of ciders...but it also had a carousel.  This was taken on the 17th.

I came across an empty nest on the 18th.  This bird has flown.

Today, a big old magpie was sitting on a roof, visible from my main living room window.  I've been trying to get a good shot of one of these birds for a long time now.  They are extremely camera-shy, so for now this shall have to do.