Markus Varesvuo / Magpie (Pica pica) in flight, Sweden October

Niall Benvie / Magpie {Pica pica} coming to drink at a pool, Alicante, Spain

Loic Poidevin / Madagascar magpie robin (Copsychus albospecularis) male perched on branch, Madagascar.

Loic Poidevin / Madagascar magpie robin (Copsychus albospecularis) female on ground collecting nesting material, Madagascar.

Martin Willis / Australian Magpie (Gymnorhina tibicen) male, Darling Range, Western Australia, Australia

Martin Willis / Australian Magpie (Gymnorhina tibicen) male, Darling Range, Western Australia, Australia

Luiz Claudio Marigo / Magpie Tanager (Cissopis leverianus) perched in Atlantic Rainforest, Serrinha do Alambari Environmental Protection Area, Rio de Janeiro State, Southeastern Brazil

Ernie Janes / Magpie (Pica pica) perched, UK

Ernie Janes / Magpie (Pica pica) perched, UK

Markus Varesvuo / European Magpie (Pica pica) in flight with feather irridescence visible. Kuusamo, Finland, April. Magic Moments book plate, page 120.

Marie Read / Australian Magpie (Gymnorhina tibicen) perched on branch, Roma, Queensland, Australia, November.

Marie Read / Australian / Black backed Magpie (Gymnorhina tibicen) perched on branch, Roma, Queensland, Australia, November.

Rod Williams / Black-backed Magpie (Gymnorhina tibicen) Burleigh Heads, SE Queensland, Australia, March

Hermann Brehm / Magpie (Pica pica) landing on a stump. Bavaria, Germany, October.

Hermann Brehm / Magpie (Pica pica) alighting on a stump. Bavaria, Germany, October.

Hermann Brehm / Magpie (Pica pica) landing on a stump. Bavaria, Germany, October.

Hermann Brehm / Magpie (Pica pica) landing on a stump. Bavaria, Germany, October. Not available for ringtone/wallpaper use.

Hermann Brehm / Magpie (Pica pica)flying in to land on a stump. Bavaria, Germany, October.

Hermann Brehm / Magpie (Pica pica) just about to land. Bavaria, Germany, October.

Luiz Claudio Marigo / Magpie Tanager (Cissopis leverianus) eating fruit from a Mulberry (Mora nigra) plant in Serrinha do Alambari Environmental Protection Area. Rio de Janeiro State, South-eastern Brazil, October.

Nick Upton / Magpie (Pica pica) in flight overhead, seen from below. Somerset, UK, November

Robert Thompson / Magpie moth (Abraxas grossulariata) Rostrevor Oakwood NNR, County Down, Northern Ireland, UK, August

Andrew Walmsley / Australian magpie (Gymnorhina tibicen) in park, Christchurch, New Zealand, May

Rod Williams / Australian / Black backed magpie (Gymnorhina tibicen) on lawn, Burleigh Heads, S Queensland, Australia, March

Donald M. Jones / Black-billed Magpie (Pica pica) feeding on blooming thistle, western Montana

Donald M. Jones / Black-billed Magpie (Pica pica) perching on blooming thistle, western Montana

Donald M. Jones / Black-billed Magpie (Pica pica) perching on blooming thistle, western Montana

Ross Hoddinott / Magpie Fungus {Coprinus picaceus} in beech wood, Cornwall, UK. November

Jose B. Ruiz / Magpie (Pica pica) perched, Alicante, Spain

Jose B. Ruiz / Magpie (Pica pica) Alicante, Spain

Jose B. Ruiz / Magpie (Pica pica) perched, Alicante, Spain

Jose B. Ruiz / Magpie (Pica pica) perched, Alicante, Spain

Dave Bevan / Magpie (Pica pica) Wales, UK, February

Shattil & Rozinski / Black billed magpie {Pica hudsonia} Colorado, USA,

Shattil & Rozinski / Two fledgling Black billed magpies {Pica hudsonia} Colorado, USA,

Shattil & Rozinski / Juvenile American bald eagle {Haliaeetus leucocephalus} and Black billed magpie {Pica hudsonia} feeding on dead Prairie dog, Colorado, USA

Roger Powell / Magpie Lark {Grallina cyanoleuca} on park fence, Victoria, Australia

Jose B. Ruiz / Magpie (Pica pica) Alicante, Spain

PREMAPHOTOS / Magpie moth (Abraxas grossulariata) displaying warning coloration, UK

Shattil & Rozinski / Black-billed magpie {Pica hudsonia} perched on Yucca stalk, Colorado, USA

Shattil & Rozinski / Ferruginous hawk {Buteo regalis} mantling prey, protecting it from marauding Black billed magpie, Colorado, USA

Roger Powell / Australian / Black backed Magpie (Gymnorhina tibicen) Victoria, Australia

Rolf Nussbaumer / Black billed magpie {Pica pica} adult on dead mule deer, Colorado, USA

WILLIAM OSBORN / Australian / Black backed magpie {Gymnorhina tibicen} male, Queensland, Australia

WILLIAM OSBORN / Australian / Black backed magpie {Gymnorhina tibicen} male vocalising, QLD Australia.

WILLIAM OSBORN / Australian / Black backed magpie {Gymnorhina tibicen} male. QLD, Australia.

WILLIAM OSBORN / Australian / Black backed magpie {Gymnorhina tibicen} male, Queensland, Australia.

Sumio Harada / Elk (Cervus elaphus) cow with Black-billed Magpie (Pica pica) on her head, Yellowstone National Park, Wyoming

Michael Quinton / Black-billed Magpie (Pica pica) scavenging for food at the site of a Bald Eagle (Haliaeetus leucocephalus) kill, Yellowstone National Park, Wyoming

Dietmar Nill / Magpie calling {Pica pica} portrait

Mike Wilkes / Black magpie (Ptilosomus afer) juvenile searching for food on ground, The Gambia

Mike Wilkes / Black magpie (Ptilostomus afer) searching for food on ground, The Gambia, December

Robert Thompson / Small magpie moth (Eurrhypara hortulata) Rostrevor Oakwood NNR, County Down, Northern Ireland, UK, July

Rod Williams / Magpie goose {Anseranas semipalmata} captive from Australia + New Guinea