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Black Billed Magpie

Pica hudsonia

Habitat:

Backyard.

Notes:

The Summer of 2011, when I took this photo, we had an unusually long and hot heat wave. It was record breaking. I think this Magpie was agitated.

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8 Comments

Telse
Telse 11 years ago

Thanks for the link Hemma.
It was so bloomin' hot, I had my mouth open too. :)

Hema  Shah
Hema Shah 11 years ago

http://www.projectnoah.org/spottings/138...
this link shows two birds with their beaks open on summer days.

Telse
Telse 11 years ago

Thank you for the link Ashish. Interesting. Never heard of a Magpie Robin.
Until now. :)

Telse
Telse 11 years ago

Thank you Palaimon.

Palaimon
Palaimon 11 years ago

Very nice picture!

Telse
Telse 11 years ago

Thank you so much Smith'sZoo!

Smith'sZoo
Smith'sZoo 11 years ago

This is a great photo! Well done!

Ashish Nimkar
Ashish Nimkar 11 years ago

Very much alike Oriental Magpie Robin....
http://orientalbirdimages.org/search.php...

Telse
Spotted by
Telse

Edmonton, Alberta, Canada

Spotted on Jul 19, 2011
Submitted on Jan 30, 2013

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