Black-billed magpies are year-round residents in our part of the Red River Valley, so I'm not surprised to see one on a drive through the countryside. I am pleased, though, because it shows me the ...

One of my favorite wildlife experiences is watching a coyote trot through the sagebrush with a black-billed magpie in tow. I’ve only seen this a few times since we moved out West in 1974, so it’s ...

The magpies are out and about right now. It’s because the birds, like many other animals that call Colorado home year-round, are preparing for the looming winter. The black-billed magpies in Colorado ...

Although you may not realize it, most people are familiar with the corvid family of passerines, or perching birds. In our northern Minnesota region American crows, northern ravens and blue jays are ...

Thief, bully, clown, opportunist and raucous scavenger, whatever the role, throughout human history the magpie has been associated with the occult, witches and myth. A large black and white member of ...

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