Magpie

Magpies are intelligent birds with a fascinating way of life. Until the age of three, magpies live in 'youth gangs'. In it they gain the experience that a magpie needs to be able to raise young. Magpies eat what they can find: most of their menu consists of leatherettes, beetles, earthworms and human waste such as chips and bread. Especially in the breeding season, when the magpies themselves have young, supplemented with eggs from other birds and sometimes also young birds.

The apparently black and white colored bird shows a colorful palette of metallic colors on closer inspection. Magpies are popularly known for "stealing" shiny objects like jewelry and silver teaspoons and taking them to the nest. This behavior stems from the insatiable curiosity of magpies; anything that looks 'different' is examined and possibly buried under some leaves for later use.
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