Anne Elliott's photos with the keyword: Pica pica

We saw several baby Magpies on our walk this morning - you can tell which are the young, as they have short tails, unlike the adults. Balancing on a thin branch requires a bit of learned skill, but I managed to get a quick shot of a partially spread wing in the meantime.

Looking rather handsome, this Magpie was down close to the river. I think we tend to take these birds for granted, because they are everywhere all year round.

This bird is a very common one in Alberta all year round. They are raucous, aggressive and very noisy and quite unpopular. However, they really are beautiful.