Flight: relatively slow, with steady, rowing wingbeats, but the birds are easily able to quickly change direction in flight. Magpies usually swoop up or down to perch. While monotypic, birds in ...

A magpie's call is a harsh mechanical chakk-kackk-kackk. Their song is more musical with high squeaks. They are noisy when alarmed — such when a cat or bird of prey is nearby. Magpies can look ...

Molly the magpie and Peggy and Ruby the Staffordshire ... Once Molly grew and got stronger, Juliette started posting photos of the bird's friendship with Peggy on social media.