Talk:European Magpie

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[edit] Photographs

Can anyone provide photographs of european magpies? —The preceding unsigned comment was added by Snowmanradio (talk • contribs) December 23, 2005 at 13:20.

[edit] Greeting a Lone Magpie

Along with "wheres you wife" I have always been told to greet them "Moring General". Is this just my odd family or is used by others? Jim 11:43, 28 September 2006 (UTC)

It's not just you Jim. My family also has this tradition, but we call them "Black and White Gentlemen" and Greet them with "Morning Sir/s" or "Afternoon Sir/s" generally in a thick Westcountry accent. As far as I know this tradition would either be from the Westcountry or perhaps from Suffolk, where my Father's family came from originally. Good to know we aren't the only people who greet Magpies! Heliotic 14:02, 14/06/07

[edit] Lifespan?

There doesn't seem to be any information in the article regarding the bird's typical lifespan - which is what I visited the article to find out. Unlike eg. the article on the common raven. 81.149.243.212 (talk) 18:50, 24 March 2008 (UTC)