Magpie on grass. pica pica. family corvidae horizontal 91868_Magpie

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The most famous rhyme associated with magpies is:One for sorrow,Two for joy,Three for a girl,Four for a boy,Five for silver,Six for gold,And seven for a secret never to be told. The response to seeing a magpie is to say "Good morning Mr Magpie" and to salute continued version of the poem is:Eight's a kiss,Nine's a wish,Ten's a bird you should never an alternative version, the last line of the poem is:And ten's an evening ending in bliss

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Size: 5616px × 3744px
Location: Haverfordwest Pembrokeshire Wales
Photo credit: © Daniel Valla FRPS / Alamy / Afripics
License: Licensed
Model Released: No

Keywords: avian, bird, black, corvidae, crow, jay, long, magpie, perched, pica, profile, standing, tail, theif, white