Eagle european magpie 2. Our magpie is hungry and waiting for me to give her food. Magpie species photo gallery the european magpie also eurasian magpie and common magpie pica pica is a resident breeding bird throughout europe much of asia and northwest africait is one of several birds in the crow family named as magpies and belongs to the holarctic radiation of monochrome magpies. An old british rhyme predicts a persons fate on the basis of the number of magpies theyve seen. Some call them the common magpie or the european magpie and they are very plentiful in europe northwest africa.
Free download high quality and widescreen resolutions desktop background. The eagle invites the magpie to join him on his flight across the countryside but cautions her to say only good things because other birds may overhear them. There is a fair amount of superstition surrounding the eurasian magpie also called the common magpie a bird known for its jet black and white feathers and purple green and blue streaked wings. Download hd wallpapers of 99616 eagle europeanmagpie.
Disregarding the warning the magpie chats away and offers to share gossip which offends the eagle. European magpie two birds in flight. Despite their occasional aggressive nature and lack of shyness they have been popular with the suburban farmers and gardeners and even the common people for their beautiful carolling song and. The only other magpie in europe is the iberian.
The eurasian magpie or common magpie pica pica is a resident breeding bird throughout the northern part of the eurasian continentit is one of several birds in the crow family designated magpies and belongs to the holarctic radiation of monochrome magpiesin europe magpie is used by english speakers as a synonym for the european magpie. This is the most highly regarded songbird of the continent of australia with a very old history. The nestling birds you see in the photo with todays story are eurasian magpies. In europe magpie is used by english speakers as a synonym.