Nita Jalkanen says she checks on the avian neighbours that fly into her Edmonton backyard to drink from her bird bath nearly ...

These birds hop and walk on the ground with a swaggering and confident gait. Learn more about the black-billed magpie.

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 ...

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 ...

Yellow-billed magpies are only found in parts of Northern and Central California. That’s why birders from all over the country, and even beyond, come to the Sacramento region to spot the magpie ...

The black-billed magpie is crowned the official bird of Edmonton. Are we promoting a smart bird with a charming character, or ...

The black-billed magpie has been named Edmonton’s city bird, following a public vote that began in October.

The black-billed magpie, or American magpie, has striking black-and-white coloring and is found in the American West. These intelligent birds can mimic human speech and work together in teams to ...

Black-billed magpies can be seen walking, soaring and chirping in nearly every neighbourhood in Edmonton. The bird is seen in murals around town and locals sometimes wear magpie costumes for ...

One of my favorite wildlife experiences is watching a coyote trot through the sagebrush with a black-billed magpie in tow. I’ve only seen this a few times since we moved out West in 1974, so it ...

The six birds nominated live in Edmonton year-round. Voters can choose from the blue jay, downy woodpecker, red-breasted nuthatch, black-billed magpie, boreal chickadee, and the northern saw-whet owl.

Black-billed magpies can be seen walking, soaring and chirping in nearly every neighbourhood in Edmonton. The bird is seen in murals around town and locals sometimes wear magpie costumes for ...