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The magpie

Did you know?

The male

A magpie couple will stick together their entire lives. As early as the winter they start collecting materials for the new nest – they pick twigs off the ground but also break them off the trees. They like to use an old nest as a base, but the inside itself is new every year. The magpie is omnivorous and will manage on whatever it can find: all kinds of waste, hatchlings, eggs and even adult small birds.

Appearance
Easily recognizable by its black and white metallic plumage and long tail.

Similar bird
Unmistakable: long metallic, glistening tail, black and white body.

Sounds and song
The magpie has a coarse, hoarse laugh.

Food and bird tables
Eats insects, worms, snails and berries, but as mentioned above, also eggs and hatchlings.

The nest and hollows
The large nest is usually built in a tree. The inside consists of mud and lined with fine roots and surrounded by an extensive construction of branches.