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Black-billed Magpie

Pica hudsonia

Photo by Jaybird
Published on Project Noah
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Field Notes

Description:

Juvenile magpie begging in recently mowed hayfield.

Habitat:

Alfalfa field

Notes:

Went looking for bobolinks, a relatively uncommon species in the area. Did not find bobolinks possibly due to recent mowing of alfalfa.

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Comments (6)
patty
Nice series and birds =)
KarenL
Lovely shots! We had lots of magpies in England & I loved watching their antics, they are such comic birds! Sadly we don't have them here in Tennessee.
alicelongmartin
Fantastic series. He evidentally feels Mom is not listening very well!
Ashish
Lovely shot... Look like giving alert call....
KristalWatrous
Great photos. I can practically hear the youngster from here!
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PublishedOctober 3, 2011

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