The bird is seen in murals around town and locals sometimes wear magpie costumes for Halloween. Elly Knight, an avian ecologist with the Alberta Biodiversity Monitoring Institute, says that’s why it ...

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

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

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.

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

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 ...

People living near parks often find common backyard birds like the Rainbow Lorikeet visit their balconies. Sony NEX-5 camera ...

Literary editor Susan Ryeland (Lesley Manville) receives inspiration from a famous fictional detective. Sequel Moonflower ...