I photographed this Black-billed Magpie at the beginning of the pandemic when I escaped to the open space with a blanket, binoculars, and my camera. It’s not a particularly good photo, but it captures the elegance of a magpie’s flight feathers. I remember the emotional boost I experienced while watching and listening to this bird and the other magpies. They were so raucous that day and I felt honored when several gathered in a tree close to my blanket, squawking and carrying on.
April 1, 2020
Yesterday, I shared some sad magpie news. Today I’m filled with sorrow over that senseless death, but also gratitude for my many magpie sightings, visits, and interactions over the years. They never fail to enchant.
Tracy Abell 
I’m so sorry to hear that they had to euthanize the magpie. They are beautiful, intelligent birds that deserve better than sticky traps. Nothing deserves sticky traps.
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Thank you, Amy. It’s so sad and so unnecessary.
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I’m sorry to hear that. I can’t imagine why anyone would put a trap like that out.
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Yeah, we’re baffled. Neighbor appears to be out of town but Zippy is going to talk to her and hopefully convince her to stop using those outside. I’m not confident I’d be able to discuss the issue calmly.
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I understand. Like, why would anyone do that? Let’s hope they’ll understand the unexpected consequences. It is sad, though.
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Yep. 😦
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That’s sad I’m sorry. The magpies wings are beautiful
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It is very sad. Thank you for reading this and admiring those beautiful wings.
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