Magpie named bird of Edmonton in proclamation at City Hall

The bird is the word at Edmonton City Hall, as celebrations take flight for the magpie — now officially named the Bird of Edmonton following a city-wide vote organized by Nature Alberta. More than 40,000 people cast their ballots in the online poll, with the magpie winning decisively, earning nearly 40 per cent of the vote. […]

CityNews Edmonton
Love it or hate it: Magpies crowned Edmonton’s city bird

You don't have to look far to find one of Edmonton's new city bird.

CTVNews
City Bird: Vote (final round)

What will be Edmonton's City Bird?           VOTE for your favourite!  We're down to the final round. More than 300 bird species have been recorded in Edmonton. Some live here year-round,...

Bird Friendly Edmonton
Magpie swooping: Inside the Australian bird's annual reign of terror

Each spring, magpies swoop on countless unsuspecting victims while defending their nests.

It looks like the local Magpies are fighting some intruder seagulls that have appeared in our street this morning! So far the magpies are winning - if it looks like the seagulls are getting the upper hand, I may need to step in and help the locals!

#BirdFight #TeamMagpie