Black-billed Magpies: NARRATED

You wouldn't want to be known as a Magpie. THANKS TO WANDERING SOLE IMAGES FOR FOOTAGE OF MAGPIES CALLING: tinyurl.com/ybjmcesy. Filmed near Estes Park, CO.

[@donnawadsworth-brown6351]

Hollywood handsome, cocky little creatures, for sure! Jo, you've upped your game with the vocal rendition at the end. What a terrific punch for this video. Loved it! Also the connection you draw between Magpies and the Plains indians. It reminds me that our educational system fails to help students see the connection among all the universe. This John Muir quote seems appropriate: When we try to pick out anything by itself, we find it hitched to everything else in the Universe. Another fantastic video, Jo.

[@JoAlwoodBIRDSANDTHENSOME]

Your comments are so specific, Donna, that I always appreciate them. I have Connie view a video every time before I post one, but he's not as.specific as you are--it's usually just a thumbs up or maybe a criticism. I enjoyed the Muir quotation: "hitched to everything else in the universe" is well said. Maybe I'll find a place to use that in a script one of these days. As for the singing, I'm relieved that you approve, but both of us think it would have been better if you had done the vocals. 😉

[@suniljaroli4371]

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[@frogmancometh1430]

amazing! i love Magpies, they are one of my favourite birds; many people on the canadian prairies hate them, but theyre just misunderstood. i also love Billy Joel

[@JoAlwoodBIRDSANDTHENSOME]

It strikes me as odd that so many people resent raucous birds like jays and magpies, considering how much noise of every variety we humans make. We create a level of cacophony that no bird can approach. So I agree with you about the magpies--and about Billy Joel, of course!

[@vxCOCOxv]

Oh, yes we do hate them. They are pests in Alberta, diving at and injuring our pets and children. Very noisy, irritating! Wreck every and quiet morning!

[@LisaB_12204]

Leslie the Bird Nerd told us about your site and I'm SO glad she did. I'm bringing videos like this to my adult ESL classes to teach the immigrants English and to introduce them to our beautiful birds. Thank you for a wonderful video.

[@rocksandoil2241]

I live in AR. When going West I don't think I am in Colorado until I hear a Magpie calling. Then I'm home...

[@JoAlwoodBIRDSANDTHENSOME]

I enjoyed hearing that. Thanks.

[@jasonsubgut]

Blackbilled magpies have made it to baker lake nunavut. That's in the arctic circle in canada.

[@Oceanbird971]

I got these birds in my backyard all the time they are beautiful and yet loud

[@JoAlwoodBIRDSANDTHENSOME]

Yeah, I know what you mean.

[@jimseifried8416]

Nobody does it better than Jo !

[@JoAlwoodBIRDSANDTHENSOME]

Wow, Jimmi--love it! Thanks.

[@suniljaroli4371]

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[@michele-33]

Adorable! He's very gentle with the bird.. I'm sure Russell Crow would defend Otto from any danger if needed 🖤

[@JoAlwoodBIRDSANDTHENSOME]

I don't understand your comment. Was it intended for some other video?

[@mursalsaqib1966]

I like your videos keep on doing so the video like this explains to buy as well well done

[@JoAlwoodBIRDSANDTHENSOME]

It's a pleasure to hear from somewhere else on the globe. Thank you for the praise, and I certainly intend to keep the videos coming.

[@jenniferann6956]

Beautiful birds! 😘❤️ Love this video 😍💖

[@JoAlwoodBIRDSANDTHENSOME]

Thanks, Jennifer Ann. And by the way, I have a couple of hundred movies up, Trust me, beautiful as the Magpies are, they're not even the most beautiful.

[@suniljaroli4371]

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[@Gaibreel]

I love all magpies 😍😍😍 they are so intelligent and have so much personality

[@JoAlwoodBIRDSANDTHENSOME]

I live in St. Louis, so seeing magpies is a rare treat for me, and I envy you the chance to watch them often. They. Are. Fun!

[@amayaw2002]

Black billed magpies are my most favorite bird! The babies and their constant and continuous screeching makes me want to feed them! It sounds like they are begging for food! They were two of them hanging around in my backyard yesterday and I kept hearing them screech loudly to each other! I hope one day that I will make a friend with one of these beautiful birds! They're so sociable!

[@JoAlwoodBIRDSANDTHENSOME]

🌈😁 Well dadgummit, I relish corresponding with my viewers, but right now I can't, not before the end of August. On the 13th I am having a stem cell procedure done to minimize my carpal tunnel syndrome. Until that has time to heal, I might occasionally type five or six words but usually I'll just paste this answer so that commenters will understand why I didn't respond specifically. Please know that I still enjoy reading your comments. Thank goodness the carpal tunnel doesn't keep me from filming--which I love doing!--but I've had to hire my granddaughter to edit movies for me. One way or another, I'll continue to post every Tuesday.

[@amayaw2002]

Jo Alwood I hope that your surgery goes okay! Good luck!

[@suniljaroli4371]

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[@user3141592635]

I have seen them doing many funny things. Their short broad wings and their long tail is for their way of flying and being.They are very intelligent.

[@JoAlwoodBIRDSANDTHENSOME]

They truly are characters from what I've read. I don't know that first hand, because I've only seen them briefly when I was on vacation.

[@WanderingSoleTV]

Awesome Jo! Wonderful work again. Thank you for including me in this project!

[@JoAlwoodBIRDSANDTHENSOME]

Oh, I'm glad you approve. And including your footage was a win/win.

[@WanderingSoleTV]

Indeed!

[@jarmilakacirkova]

In our country, this species has spread over the past few years to city parks, probably affecting the life of small birds in cities. But they belong to nature and are beautiful. Thank you for the beautiful video!

[@JoAlwoodBIRDSANDTHENSOME]

Comfort yourself with the thought that their presence probably isn't harming the smaller birds. (I'm not aware that they do any such harm.) And, as you say, they are beautiful. Enjoy them!

[@ShonnMorris]

Are you in the US or Canada? I only ask because if you're in Europe or Asia, your magpie is actually a different lookalike species. In California we have one that looks almost like those two but it has a yellow bill and is called Yellow-Billed Magpie :)

[@suniljaroli4371]

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[@YYCNature24]

There has been a study on this and Magpie alarm calls and their ability to mob predatory birds helps the smaller birds a lot and outweighs the negatives to their presence. Additionally, eggs and nestlings only make up a very small portion of their diet. I used to dislike them for their loud mouths but they are actually quite charming and entertaining. They also seemingly took care of the mouse problem outside my house so they definitely have my support.

[@RickyLJones]

Nicely done Jo!

[@JoAlwoodBIRDSANDTHENSOME]

Thanks, Ricky. I loved seeing these birds and filming them when we visited Estes Park this summer.

[@idaornstein1305]

The European Magpies are absolutely my favourite bird.

[@JoAlwoodBIRDSANDTHENSOME]

Makes sense to me. They are easy to get a look at and elegant.

[@coalminergroupie]

Cheeky little birds. I wish we had them in PA

[@ShonnMorris]

Great video. I saw this species for the first time in 2015. I live in California where we have the Yellow-Billed Magpie.

[@JoAlwoodBIRDSANDTHENSOME]

Both species put on quite a show, right?

[@ShonnMorris]

@@JoAlwoodBIRDSANDTHENSOME Yes, they are characters too :)

[@CenturianEagle]

Great video thank you!

[@JoAlwoodBIRDSANDTHENSOME]

It's nice to hear that you liked it. Thanks.

[@bertanelson8062]

Fun video for a fun bird! Thanks!

[@JoAlwoodBIRDSANDTHENSOME]

Thanks, Berta. I see you're binging on my vids. Go for it! I love knowing it's happening.

[@theodorajackson6233]

I have these bird's where I'm at in Sacramento California they're very noisy birds yet beautiful bird's I see them everywhere I've taken pictures of them while going shopping

[@JoAlwoodBIRDSANDTHENSOME]

Yep, noisy and beautiful pretty much says it all.

[@theodorajackson6233]

@@JoAlwoodBIRDSANDTHENSOME yup they are beautiful bird's yet quite loud

[@magpiemikeproductions]

I love your video and agree with every word you said. I am however known as a magpie.

[@JoAlwoodBIRDSANDTHENSOME]

Coming from someone with Magpie in his screen name, your comment made me feel relied that I made no obvious mistakes, You see, I'm a Missourian, who's had very limited opportunities to observe the magpies.Thanks for watching, commenting, and approving.

[@magpiemikeproductions]

@@JoAlwoodBIRDSANDTHENSOME I can relate. I grew up in Missouri and just moved to Colorado and get to see / hear them all the time.

[@suniljaroli4371]

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[@sidewaysreddy786]

I saw what looked to be this same bird in Virginia. No one in the neighborhood knew what it was, as they hadn't seen it before. Could it have migrated that far?

[@JoAlwoodBIRDSANDTHENSOME]

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[@stellarSketcher]

been enduring DAYS of these loudmouths squawking away to no end by my window and my fury has somehow lead me to your channel. i'm still annoyed with these magpies but i still like birds. just not magpies. the golden nugget to this headache is probably finding your channel. guess i'm subscribed now.

[@JoAlwoodBIRDSANDTHENSOME]

I'd be interested to hear your reaction to Amayah Walker's comment below. Well dadgummit, I relish corresponding with my viewers, but right now I can't, not before the end of August. On the 13th I am having a stem cell procedure done to minimize my carpal tunnel syndrome. Until that has time to heal, I might occasionally type five or six words but usually I'll just paste this answer so that commenters will understand why I didn't respond specifically. Please know that I still enjoy reading your comments. Thank goodness the carpal tunnel doesn't keep me from filming--which I love doing!--but I've had to hire my granddaughter to edit movies for me. One way or another, I'll continue to post every Tuesday.

[@amayaw2002]

@@JoAlwoodBIRDSANDTHENSOME You spelled my first name wrong. It doesn't have an h at the end of it.

[@suniljaroli4371]

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[@saspurillie]

These are very different sounding then Australian Magpies

[@JoAlwoodBIRDSANDTHENSOME]

Ah well, with half a world to separate them, that's not surprising, right?

[@suniljaroli4371]

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[@syntaxerror8955]

Nice video! I wonder what the difference is between the Eurasian magpie and your American, or black-billed, magpie. They look the same to me. This bird is very common here in Sweden, and I've noticed that it's also no stranger to Beijing, China. According to this map, the ones I saw in Beijing are of yet another variety, or subspecies: sv.wikipedia.org/wiki/Skata#/media/File:Pica_pica_map.png Apparently, there are two subspecies here in Sweden.

[@JoAlwoodBIRDSANDTHENSOME]

I don't know what the difference is between our Magpies and yours. Obviously you've done more research on the topic than I have. Thanks for the info.

[@doobat708]

From what I can tell (although most noise seems to come from a youngster begging for food!), to me, the most obvious difference is their call; Eurasian pies have their loudest call sound like "chack chack chack" [ www.hbw.com/ibc/species/60753/sounds ], while they're also capable of lovely, shy, warbling songs, not unlike quiet starlings. If you're interested, @breesophiebree on twitter often showcases sounds and behaviours of a Eurasian magpie.

[@jic1]

Apparently ornithologists have been arguing about whether the black-billed and Eurasian magpies are the same species for centuries, but the former is usually known as Pica hudsonia, and the latter Pica pica. Since the magpies of North America are limited to the western half of the continent, their ancestors probably either island hopped across the northern Pacific or crossed the Bering Strait.

[@suniljaroli4371]

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[@syntaxerror8955]

@@doobat708 Thanks for the URL.

[@sheeeitmayn4384]

Crows do not collect small shiny objects, that is a myth. They actually are more cautious around shiny objects in studies done.

[@JoAlwoodBIRDSANDTHENSOME]

When you say "crows", do you mean all corvids? If so, I'll keep it in mind--if I should ever do a film on another one of the corvids. Thanks.

[@fringemaster1496]

well im glad you told us about beltching and farting

[@JoAlwoodBIRDSANDTHENSOME]

You're welcome.

[@suniljaroli4371]

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[@Stas55]

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