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Okay, I was trying to figure this out as well after I came across the phrase in Dumas' The Three Musketeers. After reading all of the the D'Artagnan Romances, you can put two and two together in the last chapter of the last book when it is explained that magpies are flown as prey/targets for falconers. So apparently "fly the magpie" means to release magpies for trained falcons to hunt, a common aristocratic pasttime.
What else can I help you with?
What doe a magpie tattoo symbolise?
1 for sorrow 2 for joy 3 for a girl and 4 for a boy ...as the rhyme goes. So it depends, one mapies is thought to symbolise bad luck. Though two is considered good luck.
What is scientific name of the magpie?
That depends on the magpie. There are four genera of magpie and 13 different species of magpie.
What is the magpie's scientific name?
That depends on the magpie. There are four genera of magpie and 13 different species of magpie.
What kind of butterfly will the magpie caterpillar turn into?
The Clouded Magpie caterpillar turns into a Clouded Magpie Moth
What is a magpie geese?
A magpie goose is an Australian waterbird.
How do you get magpie back to its mum?
how to get baby magpie back to its mum
When was Magpie Recycling created?
Magpie Recycling was created in 1992.
When was Magpie Lane created?
Magpie Lane was created in 1992.
When was Magpie Café created?
Magpie Café was created in 1937.
When was Magpie Shrike created?
Magpie Shrike was created in 1831.
When was Black Magpie created?
Black Magpie was created in 1824.
When was The Mathematical Magpie created?
The Mathematical Magpie was created in 1962.
