Many birds are known to use human-made elements in their nests, but Carrion Crows and Eurasian Magpies are apparently stealing and repurposing "anti-bird spikes" as a nest-building material.
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magpies on the path
Frozen
John Short
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https://blacknorereview.wordpress.com/2025/02/27/john-short-frozen/
Black Nore Review · John Short – “Frozen”Frozen I open the front door to a cold blanket of whiteness but magpies on the path feel no discomfort. Later, I note a frozen canal; how skating’s no longer a pastime that attracts people. Fallen …
Nomi wall lamp that's absolutely adorable to have on the wall. Invigorating charm 
This Woodpigeon (Columba palumbus) and Magpie (Pica pica) seemed to be both looking towards the noisy antics of two Grey Squirrels (Sciurus carolinensis) in a nearby tree along the coast path and didn't seem to notice me.
Taken with a Lumix FZ200
Eurasian magpie (Pica pica) #EurasianBirds #EuropeanBirds #AsianBirds | #EurasianMagpie #CommonMagpie | #Magpies #Corvids #PerchingBirds 
: Photo by Georg_Wietschorke 
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This is “the magpie”, it inhabits my garden. We have an understanding. #Australia #gardeningau #GardeningAustralia #magpies
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Sydney Sea Eagle Chicks
This evening: Two Magpies Swoop at Twilight
* Chicks forced to make defensive manoeuvres
* Mum arrives home, indignant
* takes up strong defensive position
* Peace restored to the nest
I came across these two magpies having a square go at each other on Kelvin Way over the weekend while their friends watched from a nearby tree, egging them on and shouting encouragements. Or at least that's the way it seemed.
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2 #magpies playing in the garden.
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GDub's Reflections on 20 years of the Mad Maggies
"For those who don't know, Maggie was accordionista with Polkacide for 13 years. Several Polkacide members were in the first iteration of the MadMs (plus the bass player was from Those Darn Accordions).
Nope, we're not a Polka band, but we do play some original polkas. Pica Pica Polka is a staple in the set lists."
The surprising key to magpie intelligence: it’s not genetic
https://theconversation.com/the-surprising-key-to-magpie-intelligence-its-not-genetic-225654 #psychology #intelligence #magpies #cognition #genetics #SocialEnvironment
The ConversationThe surprising key to magpie intelligence: it’s not geneticMagpies are expert problem-solvers – but just how good they are seems to depend on the size of the social group they grow up in.