Black-billed Magpie pretending it is a woodpecker. photo

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27-Oct-2025

Black-billed Magpie pretending it is a woodpecker.

Saskatoon, Saskatchewan.

This Magpie was doing something I had never seen before. This is in a city park that has a lot of dying spruce trees. This bird was acting like a woodpecker and peeling bark off to get a grubs underneath.

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carol j. phipps		26-Feb-2026 12:56
Beautiful contrasts! Great color. Vote

Claude Gagnon		21-Nov-2025 21:45
Beautiful shot of this magpie in a strange pose :)) V

larose forest photos		02-Nov-2025 01:46
Really interesting behaviour, and a stunning, stunning shot! Magpies are fascinating and beautiful birds. VV

Hank Vander Velde		29-Oct-2025 00:11
Interesting behaviour, nice pose and sharp.

Hank Vander Velde		29-Oct-2025 00:11
Interesting behaviour, nice ose and sharp.

hayl		28-Oct-2025 21:14
What a stunning bird and one we don't get here in the east. Terrific photo.

Don		28-Oct-2025 05:37
If it gets you a good meal, then why not. Love the action in this 'still' photo.

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