Magpies are called "good news birds"
I don't know when I found that magpies are black and white now. I remember when I was a child, magpies were all gray. Although their calls are not very nice, they are everywhere. There are relatively few sparrows accompanied by gray magpies. Magpies have a folk proverb that they are good news birds. Ordinary people will not disturb their lives. Only children who are not sensible will often look up for a bird's nest or chase it with a slingshot.
At that time, many rural families liked magpies to build nests from trees at home, hoping that magpies could bring good luck and auspiciousness to their families. And for the children at home, I have repeatedly taught them not to tear down the magpie's nest no matter how naughty. But with the change of ecological environment in recent years, magpies have become more and more in our mountain village in recent years. Many villagers began to hate magpies. Why is this?
Why is it the most annoying thing for everyone now?
Some farmers hate magpies for a reason. This still has to start with the eating habits of magpies. Magpie's eating habits are very miscellaneous. Usually we can often see magpies foraging in parks, farmland and other places. Magpie's menu is very complicated, from ants, locusts, beetles, flies, mosquitoes, etc., to chickens, snakes, eggs and birds' eggs. Besides these insects and small animals, magpies also eat various foods, such as corn, rice, soybeans and fruits, such as apples and watermelons. So it seems that the little magpie really eats a lot. Besides peanuts, there are beans and corn. Magpies are often taken out to eat, and farmers usually have to make up for it 2~3 times. Leading to the irregular growth of agricultural activities. Some are precocious, others have not blossomed yet, and it is impossible to harvest at the same time. Resulting in low utilization rate of cultivated land rotation.