Whether it's a sunny day or a snowstorm, expect to see magpies in urban and natural areas across Alberta. WATCH | Give magpies a chance, Calgary naturalist Brian Keating says: Magpies live loudly, take over trees | Duration 0:58 Magpies are loud, obnoxious and quite the pranksters. But one thing magpies don't have in common with many of their corvid cousins is they're not nearly as widespread. Birds Canada special projects co-ordinator Andrea Gress with a Canada jay on her head. Magpies thrive in urban environmentSara Jordan-McLachlan, who studies Calgary's urban wildlife, says magpies have become a core component of the city's ecosystem.

Source: CBC News January 02, 2026 10:03 UTC