[cobirds] More magpies!

I have been reluctant to add my comments, but so many have shared their wonderful stories of Black-billed Magpies, I have to chime in.  I am a volunteer at the Denver Zoo.  A pair of BB Magpies have nested in a tree that stands between a yard of ungulates and a yard where African Wild Dogs reside.  This summer, I watched as 2 adult magpies and 4 juvies cavorted in the Wild Dog habitat, picking up bits left over from a feeding for the dogs.  The dogs repeatedly charged at the birds, but weren’t successful in grabbing any!  It was especially fun to watch our 3-legged dog join in the chase!  This was all enrichment the keepers probably hadn’t thought up!