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a flock of black-billed magpies, native to western north america, perch on a sheep. this behavior is noted in many corvid species, and is typically done so the birds can eat ticks off of the animal’s body, making it mutually beneficial for the birds and the sheep.

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Posted on October 22, 2018Tags birblr, bird, birding, black billed magpie, corvid, corvidae, magpie, ornithology, sheepLeave a comment on

a eurasian jackdaw hitches a ride on a domestic sheep. this behavior is common in jackdaws – they frequently either remove ticks from the sheep to eat, or take strands of wool for their nests.

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Posted on October 6, 2018Tags birblr, bird, corvid, corvidae, eurasian jackdaw, jackdaw, sheepLeave a comment on
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