The Magpie
| Appearance | The magpie's plumage is a greenish gloss to black with white feathers. |
| Found | Magpies can be found in gardens, parks and woodlands. They are very common birds, they are also very unpopular. |
| Nest: | Their nest is built in the fork of a tree. The female builds her nest from twigs and mud and lines it with all kinds of material including shiny things. It is a large untidy nest. It is dome shaped with a roof of thorns. |
| Feeding | Like most crows they will eat anything.They feed injured birds and dead animals. They eat grasshoppers, snails, seeds, fruit woodlice and spiders. They will eat birds' eggs or nestlings. |
