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[OC] Black-billed Magpie (sopuli.xyz)
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Taken at the University of Alberta.

Now the official bird of Edmonton, Alberta, Canada

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[-] [email protected] 5 points 3 weeks ago

Such a beautiful bird.

[-] [email protected] 3 points 3 weeks ago

I remember seeing magpies for the first time when I visited Calgary. Soon after we arrived, we remarked at how beautiful there were, and a member of the hotel staff responded "they're kind of a nuisance around here". I still think they're beautiful.

[-] [email protected] 3 points 3 weeks ago

I've heard them described as a nuisance, but I've never understood why. I lived in Alaska for quite a while, where they're common, and I never noticed any nuisance activity.

[-] [email protected] 1 points 1 week ago* (last edited 1 week ago)

Here I have a short video of that magpie that might explain why they are considered a nuisance. The bird's cry (in Edmonton at least) is loud; magpies are very social and chirp a lot.

Magpie chirping by a brick wall

Edit: the embed video has no sound! Dammit...

[-] [email protected] 1 points 1 week ago

I guess I don't mind bird sounds.

this post was submitted on 13 May 2025
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