An alert magpie is always on the look-out for an easy meal. An intelligent member of the crow family their numbers have been increasing recently

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An alert Magpie is always on the look-out for an easy meal. An intelligent member of the crow family their numbers have been increasing in recent decades since control has stopped

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Location: Scarborough, UK
Photo credit: © Nick Greaves / Alamy / Afripics
License: Licensed
Model Released: No

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