Right after I cleaned and refilled the bird bath, an assortment of magpies utilized the facilities. Not sure if this is the same bird in each photo, but I enjoyed watching their appreciation for the water.
December 19, 2021
It’s always a good day when Black-billed Magpies pay a visit.
Tracy Abell 
It IS a good day when a magpie shows up at your feeder.
I once told a birder that magpies and meadowlarks sounded like home to me. She said “So you grew up on the High Plains.” Indeed I did.
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I’m with you, Amy, even though I didn’t grow up on the High Plains. Meadowlarks make me happy happy happy when I hear them out on the trails. 🙂
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I really like Magpies, even if they can be a bit of a troublemaker sometimes.
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I admire the troublemaker in them. Feels like kindred spirits. 🙂
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