The bird is seen in murals around town and locals sometimes wear magpie costumes for Halloween. Elly Knight, an avian ...

Nita Jalkanen says she checks on the avian neighbours that fly into her Edmonton backyard to drink from her bird bath nearly ...

Elly Knight, an avian ecologist with the Alberta Biodiversity Monitoring Institute, says Edmonton identifies with magpies and ...

Some magpie nests have been found with domes above them. Magpies are also not scared of the winter seasons, Knight said, similar to the Albertans who live in the province’s north.

Elly Knight, an avian ecologist with the Alberta Biodiversity Monitoring Institute, says Edmonton identifies with magpies and recently voted to make it the city's official bird. The Canadian Press ...

Some magpie nests have been found with domes above them. Magpies are also not scared of the winter seasons, Knight said, similar to the Albertans who live in the province’s north.