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It’s always a treat when my magpie friends visit me for breakfast. In this video, I share a peaceful morning moment as these curious birds perch above my yard, waiting for their meal. I offer them ...
While it’s a known fact that female guppies prefer orange and unusual patterns on their male partners, the team found that ...
Lightly tapping on her head, Jellybean the magpie roused her former caregiver enough to call her husband to help ...
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 every day with her dog Ariel. “I talk to them. I say, ‘Good morning or good ...
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Edmonton makes magpie official city bird
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 ...
Nita Jalkanen says she checks on the avian neighbours that fly into her Edmonton backyard to drink from her bird bath nearly ...
A young male brown bear cub rescued from Albania has been settling into its new life at a wildlife sanctuary in Kosovo. A ...
Feathered friends bring many benefits to our outdoor space, but the types of birds you might see in your backyard will depend ...
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?