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.

The blue magpie is less of a forest bird, and more often seen around villages. All the species can be spotted as solitary birds, in pairs, or in noisy flocks of 8-10 birds.

A West Lothian man has captured an image of a rare bird after it escaped its enclosure at a local zoo. The red-billed blue magpie escaped from Five Sisters Zoo around two weeks ago. Locals had ...

These birds hop and walk on the ground with a swaggering and confident gait. Learn more about the black-billed magpie. ... light, black on wings and tail shine with iridescent green, blue, ...

Angie Trumbo is the conservation director for the Tracy Aviary in Salt Lake City. She said this genetic mutation isn’t seen ...

The black-billed magpie has been named Edmonton’s city bird, ... The magpie emerged victorious over two other co-finalists — the blue jay and boreal chickadee.

For many New Zealanders, the Australian magpie is a familiar, if sometimes vexing, sight. Introduced from Australia in the ...

Bird Friendly Edmonton has launched a contest to designate Edmonton's city bird. Voting goes until March 31, 2025. Skip to Content. Stay up to date on the ... Magpies? Blue Jays?