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Heartwarming footage has captured Molly the Magpie cherishing his first day at home after being reunited with his family and Staffordshire Terrier friends.
Juliette Wells and Reece Mortensen shared a montage of the bird's 'first 24 hours home' after he was returned to his family on the Gold Coast, Queensland.
Molly had been separated from the family for 45 days after he was confiscated by wildlife authorities before he was returned following naitonwide outrage.
Video showed Molly charging around the house with his wings out, having a bath, singing and enjoying the sunshine with his canine friends Peggy and Ruby.
'Molly's first 24 hours home has been wonderful for all of us,' Ms Wells wrote on Instagram on Tuesday.
'The three best friends have been enjoying the sun together or just enjoying each others' company like they have always done.
Molly, the Inst-famous magpie, is back with his Staffy friends and human carers 45 days after he was seized by wildlife authorities
Video showed Molly charging around the house with his wings out, having a bath, singing and enjoying the sunshine with his canine friends Peggy and Ruby
'They are resettling into their normal home life and Molly has had a few baths and played with his faithful sloth toys with Peggy and Ruby never too far away.
'We have had to duck quite a few times as wings flap by our heads and the constant singing is music to our ears.'
Ms Wells and Mr Mortensen rescued Molly as a baby in 2020 and started sharing his 'unlikely friendship with their two pet staffies on Facebook, Instagram and YouTube.
The trio shot to stardom, attracting two million followers, and starred in a book filled with photos of the unlikely companions, with fans gushing over the 'very special' relationship between the three animals.
Molly was originally thought to be a female by Ms
