Flight: relatively slow, with steady, rowing wingbeats, but the birds are easily able to quickly change direction in flight. Magpies usually swoop up or down to perch. While monotypic, birds in ...

Pond Recreational Area on the American River ... that knowledge base for our Central Valley birds. I have kind of a paternalistic attitude toward magpies in general because they're clever ...

Yellow-Billed Magpie, Oak Titmouse, American Robin, Lark Sparrow, and Lesser Goldfinch counts. The Christmas Bird Count has also provided important data on the effects of West Nile Virus on some ...

At least 112 North American bird species have lost more than half their populations in the past 50 years, according to a new report published Thursday.

Spring is in the air and with it comes swooping season for the infamous magpie birds. These iconic black and white birds, native to Australia, are generally charming songbirds, but during breeding ...

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