The Life of the Black Billed Magpie - Bird Facts

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  • Опубликовано: 7 фев 2025
  • A birdwatching video detailing the feeding, nesting, breeding, and social behaviors of the Black Billed Magpie.
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Комментарии • 99

  • @peterplantec7911
    @peterplantec7911 9 месяцев назад +7

    Thank you for this. I had a wild Magpie friend when I lived high in the Rocky Mountains. We met when he was a a very small fledgling with attitude. He kept stealing shrimp bits from my bowl as I fed my Koi. Eventually he would eat out of my hand. We would actually talk to each other. He grew up to lead a group of about 14 Magpies and he did it well. On snow mornings he would tap on my bedroom window until I went to the kitchen and tossed out food to the crew. He lived about 5 years and came to say good bye in the last hour of his life. He died in flight as he flew over my garden wall. I cried for a long time. His name was of course "Maggie."

  • @dispiedark8682
    @dispiedark8682 3 года назад +29

    Trust me if one of these birds see you killing one of their own, they tell every other magpie in the neighborhood your a enemy. And if it's a big group they sometimes start to harass you.
    On the other hand if you help one of them, they also tell their friends. After helping one of the adults, they brought me shiny things a heap of pieces of metal, plastic, glas and other colored and shiny objects in front of my door. So I drilled holes in the plastic stuff and and put them on a string for them to play with on the balcony. There really fun and interesting birds.

    • @louiseb3491
      @louiseb3491 3 года назад

      I love this story 💜

    • @Hotarubi-dono
      @Hotarubi-dono 2 года назад

      I don't know Rick...

    • @peterplantec7911
      @peterplantec7911 9 месяцев назад

      This is true. I had a magie friend for many years who visited every day and would land on my hand and let me feed him. He was the leader of a large flock of Magpies and he did his job well.

  • @taarna73
    @taarna73 Год назад +5

    I came across magpies on my first trip to Calgary, Alberta and fell in love with them. I look forward to seeing them each summer I visit.

    • @taarna73
      @taarna73 Год назад +1

      You know Trump and his supporters are desperate when they try to convince people from other countries to vote for him. Not a chance, dude.

  • @hepcatliz
    @hepcatliz 3 года назад +29

    I love magpies, a new breeding pair have been building a nest on my block. Apparently the twigs from the tree outside my window are PERFECT for building 😁

    • @suniljaroli4371
      @suniljaroli4371 3 года назад

      ruclips.net/video/U6B1P-eZbig/видео.html

  • @liliaaaaaaaa
    @liliaaaaaaaa 3 года назад +5

    Thanks, I befriended some near where I live, feeding them, and watched them breed & now they and their young are friends with the local crows and other corvids too, starlings & jackdaws too. ✌

  • @amayaw2002
    @amayaw2002 4 года назад +10

    I like it when they screech! The high ascending screeching that they do is just so cute!

    • @blackhillsbirder881
      @blackhillsbirder881  4 года назад +1

      They're super cute!!

    • @amayaw2002
      @amayaw2002 4 года назад +6

      @@blackhillsbirder881 Agreed!! It's the babies that are my most favorite! They are super cute, and their little begging call sounds that they do are beyond adorable!! There are almost no words to describe that high pitched ascending screeching that they do!!

    • @estern836
      @estern836 3 года назад

      I want a vid on Sandhill crane!

    • @suniljaroli4371
      @suniljaroli4371 3 года назад +1

      ruclips.net/video/U6B1P-eZbig/видео.html

    • @hotrockin197
      @hotrockin197 3 года назад

      I find it utterly horrendous😂We are all different i guess🐶

  • @kingjefferson2000
    @kingjefferson2000 2 года назад +1

    This video was very help in getting to know more about the Magpies. Am in Istanbul and have recently been noticing them. So beautiful.

  • @loveit7484
    @loveit7484 2 года назад +2

    I love Magpies!!! Great video

  • @robertoprestigiacomo253
    @robertoprestigiacomo253 3 года назад +12

    Here in Denmark they're everywhere and I have never seen such territorial birds. They aggressively chase off any animal who approaches the tree where their nest is and the surrounding trees. I've seen groups of 3/4 them chasing off even cats.
    In the student dorm where I lived last year we had a family of 5 living in the trees behind the dorm. We gave them all Scandinavian traditional names

    • @suniljaroli4371
      @suniljaroli4371 3 года назад

      ruclips.net/video/U6B1P-eZbig/видео.html

  • @luluparl1245
    @luluparl1245 3 года назад +14

    I love magpies. We have a lot of them in Sweden

    • @suniljaroli4371
      @suniljaroli4371 3 года назад

      ruclips.net/video/U6B1P-eZbig/видео.html

  • @deletebilderberg
    @deletebilderberg 3 года назад +3

    We used to have them in our garden when we lived in NW London. They would go crazy for bacon rind when we had it but they would eat anything we put out. Peas, carrots and potatoes. Any left overs from our Sunday roasts. Any bones would be left out after dark for the gorgeous city foxes 🦊

  • @user3141592635
    @user3141592635 3 года назад +3

    I have seen Mag-Pies doing very interesting things, like having meetings, haveing fights, friendly meetings in numbers of 50 or more. I have also seen them killing chicks or even adults of their own, for no known reason at all.
    I mimick them sometimes, they do not react audiably or visibly.
    Sometimes I think I get an answer when I mimic a pair of ravens.

  • @FollowThomas
    @FollowThomas 4 года назад +7

    Magpies love shiny objects, they try to steal them.

    • @suniljaroli4371
      @suniljaroli4371 3 года назад

      ruclips.net/video/U6B1P-eZbig/видео.html

  • @westelaudio943
    @westelaudio943 3 года назад +10

    Small mistake: "Pie" stems from French.
    The Anglo-Saxons said "agu" which is related to German "agelster" (shortened to "elster" in modern German). Alternatively they just called them "hijera" (jay bird, German: "häher").

    • @blackhillsbirder881
      @blackhillsbirder881  3 года назад +2

      Thanks for the correction!

    • @Hotarubi-dono
      @Hotarubi-dono 2 года назад

      @@blackhillsbirder881 You should've edited the video with the correct info then.

  • @frankcastle8508
    @frankcastle8508 Год назад

    Son unas aves magníficas!!!
    Muy buen video.

  • @georgebudd3397
    @georgebudd3397 7 месяцев назад

    I live in Australia where there are birds commonly called magpies. While they have some similarities to the creatures you describe in America, they are definitely different species, I would like to hear your take on contrasting and comparing them.

  • @gerardanton6186
    @gerardanton6186 2 года назад +1

    So very interesting and informative. If your motivation allows, it would be a spectacular lesson, coming from you, to learn about the Albatross. Such a graceful yet powerful bird puts me in a state of awe to simply observe them. Is it possible you would include the Albatross in your informative histories of particular bird origins? I'm going to be looking for your insight(s) on the Albatross. Regards Gerard Anton Folsom California.

  • @crystalheart9
    @crystalheart9 3 года назад +1

    Thank you for the video on beautiful magpies.

  • @user3141592635
    @user3141592635 3 года назад +1

    I saw two magpies, a pair, trying to catch a really big rat, Like 40 cm without the tail. The rat made very interesting counter-attacks, tried to bite them and eventually hid under an automobile. I tried to scear out the rat for them, but I scared them as well, so they did not get their prey.
    Very interesting to see, when they tried to get the big rat in pairs before I unfortunatly scared them too much. They do not like humans two meters away, eventhough we might are trying to help them.

  • @simongriffiths5261
    @simongriffiths5261 3 года назад +1

    Interesting video mate. I have a Eurasian magpie sat right next to me now :) I was looking for some youtube for her to watch or she frets when I leave the room lol

    • @blackhillsbirder881
      @blackhillsbirder881  3 года назад +2

      I'm so glad to know a magpie has watched this video, hah! Hope you and her enjoyed learning abt her north american cousins!

  • @eileensdesignz
    @eileensdesignz Год назад

    Love your videos. Thank you for sharing your knowledge.

  • @IronKong-1_2-sb3df
    @IronKong-1_2-sb3df Год назад

    Can you cover the California and Andean Condor?

  • @masterofthedeathwing2839
    @masterofthedeathwing2839 3 года назад +3

    what is the best kind of food to ensure magpies thrive? ive got one that comes into my yard daily now. and id like to know the best stuff to feed it.

    • @blackhillsbirder881
      @blackhillsbirder881  3 года назад +1

      That's a fun visitor! From what I read in this article, it seems that mealworms are the best option for them, but that feeding them can lead to nutritional imbalances - here's the link if you're interested in reading more www.healthywildlife.com.au/feeding-magpies/#/

    • @blackhillsbirder881
      @blackhillsbirder881  3 года назад +1

      Actually this is referring to Australian magpies now that I look harder haha, but occasional dried mealworms likely wouldn't disrupt your visitors diet too much!

    • @masterofthedeathwing2839
      @masterofthedeathwing2839 3 года назад +2

      @@blackhillsbirder881 np, i should have said its the European kind i am encountering, i put food out a few days in a row when i spotted him, i forgot yesterday, and he (assuming his gender lol) came right up to my kitchen door, and started "shouting" so i put some mealworms out for him, and he just sat and eat them all and flew off when he was done.
      He seems pretty confident. Hope i can make a little friend!

    • @suniljaroli4371
      @suniljaroli4371 3 года назад

      ruclips.net/video/U6B1P-eZbig/видео.html

  • @everybirdchallenge9316
    @everybirdchallenge9316 3 года назад +1

    This video was super helpful! Thank you :)

  • @boballard7256
    @boballard7256 2 года назад

    I had to remove two sky rocket junipers because of storm damage. Each tree has a giant magpie nest where the birds return year by year. I’m not invested enough to know if they are the same birds or family, but I enjoy seeing them prosper and the chicks fledge and talk in the early summer. Should I attempt to extract these huge nests before I compost the trees or take the chance that they will not be returning?

  • @patriciahelms8036
    @patriciahelms8036 Год назад

    Learned a lot, thanks😊

  • @idaornstein1305
    @idaornstein1305 Год назад

    My favourite bird. I absolutely adore Magpies especially the European ones.

  • @kathleendado4230
    @kathleendado4230 3 года назад +1

    Great video! I am happy to have come upon this video !!! Thank you for it.
    I suggest a video for golden eagles 👍

  • @BigBlackMac
    @BigBlackMac 3 года назад +1

    I have one outside my window. The bird laid an egg in the dirt and the egg was taken away by another bird. Did it move the egg to a nest??

    • @suniljaroli4371
      @suniljaroli4371 3 года назад

      ruclips.net/video/U6B1P-eZbig/видео.html

  • @holzmann8443
    @holzmann8443 Год назад

    You aren't kidding about the magpie fledgling period.
    The behavior of fledglings is so absurd, it's hard to believe they grow into clever adult magpies.

  • @ottocubed9520
    @ottocubed9520 3 года назад +1

    Outstanding sir.

    • @suniljaroli4371
      @suniljaroli4371 3 года назад

      ruclips.net/video/U6B1P-eZbig/видео.html

  • @gtrriffs
    @gtrriffs 3 года назад +3

    🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿❤ Magpies

    • @suniljaroli4371
      @suniljaroli4371 3 года назад

      ruclips.net/video/U6B1P-eZbig/видео.html

  • @elenax777
    @elenax777 3 года назад +1

    Красавицы какие. 🖤🖤💚💚💚🖤🖤🖤🖤

  • @mokhtari1976
    @mokhtari1976 4 года назад +2

    Nice upload...🐦

    • @suniljaroli4371
      @suniljaroli4371 3 года назад

      ruclips.net/video/U6B1P-eZbig/видео.html

  • @adamakaru2683
    @adamakaru2683 3 года назад +1

    Where in the USA I can get few?.

  • @theflipflapchannelcreatedb8160
    @theflipflapchannelcreatedb8160 11 дней назад

    Magpies in the uk have such a very weird reputation for being noisy , but they are intelligent

  • @lornavinall1243
    @lornavinall1243 Год назад

    Very interesting.Thank you

  • @jonahvasquez2735
    @jonahvasquez2735 4 года назад +2

    YOOOO NICE LOGO BRO

  • @bjrnjohanhumblen525
    @bjrnjohanhumblen525 2 года назад

    You can make 1 about european sea eagle and its relation to american sea eagle. Here only the tail is white. I think they sometimes cross over the sea. I think the european magpie looks larger

  • @balesmith8936
    @balesmith8936 3 года назад +1

    this was EPIC thx sir

    • @suniljaroli4371
      @suniljaroli4371 3 года назад

      ruclips.net/video/U6B1P-eZbig/видео.html

  • @breanntheartist1989
    @breanntheartist1989 3 года назад

    They look like underdeveloped crows. So cute!

  • @jillthomas8749
    @jillthomas8749 3 года назад +1

    I adore Magpie's... alway's have, just found them beautiful, cheeky and fun to watch! I had a family of Magpie's i watched for uear's raising there young in a tree that used to live out back, as I raised my daughter... every year sane pair, same nest regular as clockwork... i'd watch the fledgling's learning to fly and I adored them i really did.. then sadly my neighbour's, who had planted the big old beautiful tree years before, decided the leave's it dropped every Authum/Winter were just too much of a "messy nuisance" and the tree had to go!... My neighbour's are somewhat elderly, so I had no choice but to respect the collective decision.. but i was quite sad at loss for a while! We have had an "issue" with rodent's since then come to think of it, the Magpie's probably had a prime feeding spot there and helped keep the "population number's" under control!...not that i'm helping much with that situation either, 🤦‍♀️ but thats a whole other story.. 😔🤦‍♀️🤷‍♀️🙏❤🦄😇❤🙏

  • @tylerthomas5539
    @tylerthomas5539 3 года назад +1

    I saved a little magpie blown out from its nest this past June. She was killed by a fox. A few days ago while exploring.

  • @ZOMb2010
    @ZOMb2010 Год назад

    Not the bigfest fan of Sir Maggies ... they chase other bird breeds away in my area ..
    Do not tick off these birds .They will remember you and dislike you for a long time .
    Lov to watch a couple in my area and the neighbourhood cats ... interesting interaction .
    I find them yappie often.

  • @CrimeVid
    @CrimeVid 9 месяцев назад

    Magpies and Jays, the hunters enemies !

  • @Esme-hulphond-Davi
    @Esme-hulphond-Davi 3 года назад

    Please have you subtitels ?

  • @anthonydblackmore
    @anthonydblackmore 3 года назад +2

    Clever birds

    • @suniljaroli4371
      @suniljaroli4371 3 года назад

      ruclips.net/video/U6B1P-eZbig/видео.html

    • @vonabod4259
      @vonabod4259 3 года назад

      Intelligent and playful.

  • @jlbricks1
    @jlbricks1 3 года назад +3

    I would like to see facts about the grey hooded crow p.s. I loved the video one of the first magpie videos I can find without being killed 😡

    • @suniljaroli4371
      @suniljaroli4371 3 года назад

      ruclips.net/video/U6B1P-eZbig/видео.html

  • @hotrockin197
    @hotrockin197 3 года назад

    Legend tells us the reason that magpies make that horrendous noise is because they have a drop of Satans blood under their tongue..

  • @ardalla535
    @ardalla535 3 года назад

    I always thought that the Magyars brought the magpies with them to Europe.

    • @suniljaroli4371
      @suniljaroli4371 3 года назад

      ruclips.net/video/U6B1P-eZbig/видео.html

  • @hugoheyman1306
    @hugoheyman1306 3 года назад

    MORE MAGPIES

    • @suniljaroli4371
      @suniljaroli4371 3 года назад

      ruclips.net/video/U6B1P-eZbig/видео.html

  • @sunshinecoasttrailcam
    @sunshinecoasttrailcam 3 года назад

    I'd love some of these birds. A couple pair. If anyone wants to s Nd me some..I have an aviary.

    • @sunshinecoasttrailcam
      @sunshinecoasttrailcam 3 года назад

      @@remnantwarrior1779 lol
      I'm in Canada. Or i d pay you to ship me some.i can see how it would get overwhelming if you didn't manage their population.

    • @sunshinecoasttrailcam
      @sunshinecoasttrailcam 3 года назад

      @@remnantwarrior1779 ha ..we have our own magpies. So ya, it's easy to get them. They are indigenous here a couple hundred miles away. We have alot of raptors so I don't think they would take over.
      My aviary is open. Once the birds make a nest, they are prettyuch moved in, then it's open. All my birds have a chance to move out, every day of the week.
      I keep 7 miniature chickens who are not suited for the wild.
      So, they are protected.
      That said, my birds are only lifted for their safety.
      And so that's why a person practicing animal husbandry must control a population, for their safety and your sanity. I pull eggs of all my birds when population expands.
      They don't give a hoot.
      They just like the sex, eggs arrive after.

    • @sunshinecoasttrailcam
      @sunshinecoasttrailcam 3 года назад

      @@remnantwarrior1779 we have the whole Corvid Family here in western Canada. Blue Jays,crows, ravens and magpies. But the magpies stop at the mountains which makes no sense. I'd prefer them to starlings.

  • @You_Eat
    @You_Eat 3 года назад +5

    Magpies are beautiful however they are really defensive, even your housecats for 10 years will be attacked by this newly Magpie living in the tree for 3 weeks.