Nita Jalkanen says she checks on the avian neighbours that fly into her Edmonton backyard to drink from her bird bath nearly ...

The bird is seen in murals around town and locals sometimes wear magpie costumes for Halloween. Elly Knight, an avian ecologist with the Alberta Biodiversity Monitoring Institute, says that’s why it ...

Nita Jalkanen says she checks on the avian neighbours that fly into her Edmonton backyard to drink from her bird bath nearly ...

Black-billed magpies can be seen walking, soaring and chirping in nearly every neighbourhood in Edmonton. Elly Knight, an avian ecologist with the Alberta Biodiversity Monitoring Institute, says ...

Black-billed magpies can be seen walking, soaring and chirping in nearly every neighbourhood in Edmonton. The bird is seen in murals around town and locals sometimes wear magpie costumes for ...

Black-billed magpies can be seen walking, soaring and chirping in nearly every neighbourhood in Edmonton. The bird is seen in murals around town and locals sometimes wear magpie costumes for ...

Black-billed magpies can be seen walking, soaring and chirping in nearly every neighbourhood in Edmonton. The bird is seen in murals around town and locals sometimes wear magpie costumes for ...

Black-billed magpies can be seen walking, soaring and chirping in nearly every neighbourhood in Edmonton. Elly Knight, an avian ecologist with the Alberta Biodiversity Monitoring Institute, says ...

The black-billed magpie is crowned the official bird of Edmonton. Are we promoting a smart bird with a charming character, or an avian bully?