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After posting yesterday's blog about the photo of a magpie and Spanish Imperial Eagle sharing the same perch, my wife directed me to the six interesting magpie facts listed below.
1. Magpies don't actually like shiny things - they're scared of them.
2. Magpies have been known to steal other birds' eggs and even young chicks.
3. Magpies are closely related to crows, jays and ravens and therefore are highly intelligent.
4. Magpies recognize themselves in mirrors, one of only seven animal species in the world to do so.
5. A group of magpies is called a 'parliament'...apparently for their stately appearance and cawing exchanges with each other.
6. Magpies have extremely long tails and can make swift turns in the air to avoid larger avian predators.
Please comment if you wish.
BarrytheBirder
1. Magpies don't actually like shiny things - they're scared of them.
2. Magpies have been known to steal other birds' eggs and even young chicks.
3. Magpies are closely related to crows, jays and ravens and therefore are highly intelligent.
4. Magpies recognize themselves in mirrors, one of only seven animal species in the world to do so.
5. A group of magpies is called a 'parliament'...apparently for their stately appearance and cawing exchanges with each other.
6. Magpies have extremely long tails and can make swift turns in the air to avoid larger avian predators.
Please comment if you wish.
BarrytheBirder
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