David Tipling / Eurasian magpies (Pica pica) gathering prior to going to roost Hortobagy National Park, Hungary January

Jussi Murtosaari / Common magpies (Pica pica) perched on frost covered branches, Jvaskyla, Finland, January.

Eric Dragesco / Wild Snow leopard (Uncia uncia) feeding on a kill hidden behind a rock, with a Eurasian magpie (Pica pica) in the foreground, Altai Mountains, Mongolia, February.

Bence Mate / Hooded crow (Corvus coronix) and Eurasian Magpie (Pica pica) waiting to scavenging White tailed eagle's (Haliaeetus albicilla) food, Pusztazer, Hungary.

Alex Hyde / Magpie Moth caterpillar (Abraxas grossulariata) showing warning colouration, photographed on a white background. Peak District National Park, Derbyshire, UK. June.

Markus Varesvuo / Magpie (Pica pica) in flight, Sweden October

Andrew Parkinson / Magpie (Pica pica) hopping along over snow covered ground. Derbyshire, UK, November (non-ex)

Stephen Dalton / Magpie (Pica pica) perching in branches, Autumn, UK

Markus Varesvuo / Magpie (Pica pica) perched in tree 'doing the splits', Spain, December

Markus Varesvuo / European Magpie (Pica pica) in flight carrying fish prey in beak, Kuusamo, Finland, April

Niall Benvie / Magpie {Pica pica} coming to drink at a pool, Alicante, Spain

Markus Varesvuo / Magpie (Pica pica) and crow (Corvus sp) in snow. Utajärvi, Finland, February

Mike Wilkes / Magpie (Pica pica) perched on stone, Wales, UK.

David Tipling / Golden eagle (Aquila chrysaetos) and Magpie (Pica pica )in snow, Kuusamo, Finland, January.

Erlend Haarberg / Eurasian magpie (Pica pica) perched on branch in snow. Vaagaa, Norway. December.

David Perpinan / Magpie (Pica pica) perched on window ledge while Common house martin (Delichon urbicum) fly around it, Barcelona, Spain, June.

David Perpinan / Magpie (Pica pica) investigating the carcass of a Cattle egret (Bubulcus ibis) on a riverbank, Barcelona, Spain, February.

Jussi Murtosaari / Eurasian magpie (Pica pica) two standing in snow, looking in opposite directions. Kuusamo, Northern Ostrobothnia, Finland. February.

Guy Edwardes / Magpie inkcap (Coprinopsis picacea). New Forest National Park, Hampshire, England, UK. October.

Andy Rouse / Magpie (Pica pica) diving down at sunrise , UK. December.

Linda Pitkin / Magpie inkcap (fungus) (Coprinopsis picacea), Sheepleas SWT, south of West Horsley, Surrey, England, October.

Linda Pitkin / Magpie inkcap fungus (Coprinopsis picacea), Polesden Lacey NT, Surrey, England, October.

Linda Pitkin / Magpie inkcap fungus (Coprinopsis picacea), Abinger Roughs NT, Surrey, England, October.

Linda Pitkin / Magpie inkcap fungus (Coprinopsis picacea), Sheepleas Reserve, Surrey, England, September.

Adrian Davies / Magpie fungus (Coprinus picaceus) in Beech woodland, Surrey, UK. November.

Brian Bevan / Male Marsh harrier (Circus aeruginosus) feeding in meadow, with Eurasian magpies (Pica pica) nearby, Poland, June.

Guy Edwardes / Magpie Fungus (Coprinus picaceus), New Forest National Park, Hampshire, England, UK

Guy Edwardes / Magpie fungus (Coprinus picaceus), New Forest National Park, Hampshire, England, UK, October.

Markus Varesvuo / Magpie (Pica pica) flapping wings, Norway, October.

Markus Varesvuo / Sparrowhawk (Accipiter nisus) juvenile and a Magpie (Pica pica) Norway, October.

Markus Varesvuo / Sparrowhawk (Accipiter nisus) juvenile and a Magpie (Pica pica) Norway, October.

Peter Lewis / Magpie inkcap (Coprinus picaceus) fungus, Wimborne, Dorset, England, UK, October.

Andy Rouse / Magpie (Pica pica) flying. UK. October.

Andy Rouse / Magpie (Pica pica) flying. UK. October.

Andy Sands / Magpie (Pica pica) standing on lawn after light snowfall, Buckinghamshire, England, UK, February

Andy Sands / Magpie fungus (Coprinus picaceus) single fruiting body growing among Beech litter, Buckinghamshire, England, UK, October - Focus Stacked

Nick Garbutt / Snow leopard (Panthera uncia) female with cub feeding on kill - a domestic yak calf (Bos grunniens) with scavenging magpies (Pica pica). Ladakh Range, Western Himalayas, Ladakh, India.

Nick Garbutt / Snow leopard (Panthera uncia) female with older cub feeding on kill - a domestic yak calf (Bos grunniens) with scavenging magpies (Pica pica). Ladakh Range, Western Himalayas, Ladakh, India.

David Tipling / Iberian magpie (Cyanopica cooki) Extremadura, Spain. December

David Tipling / Eurasian magpies (Pica pica) gathering prior to going to roost Hortobagy National Park, Hungary January

Ernie Janes / Magpie (Pica pica) perched in Apple tree (Malus sp) Titchwell, Norfolk, England, UK. May.

Bernard Castelein / Magpie (Pica pica) drinking, Brasschaat, Belgium. June

Ernie Janes / RF - Magpie (Pica pica) perched in hedgerow, Titchwell, Norfolk, England, UK, December. (This image may be licensed either as rights managed or royalty free.)

Ernie Janes / Magpie (Pica pica) taking off from hedgerow, Titchwell, Norfolk, England, UK, March.

Ernie Janes / Magpie (Pica pica) perched in hedgerow, Titchwell, Norfolk, England, UK, February.

Ernie Janes / Magpie (Pica pica) perched in hedgerow, Titchwell, Norfolk, England, UK, February.

Ernie Janes / Magpie (Pica pica) perched in hedgerow, Titchwell, Norfolk, England, UK, February.

Staffan Widstrand / Golden eagle (Aquila chrysaetos) male in conflict with Magpie (Pica pica) group, Kalvtrask, Vasterbotten, Sweden. December.