DaveWhitfield published Rare pale Magpie spotted at Attenborough Nature Reserve

This unusual-looking bird has been visiting Corbett's Meadow at Attenborough Nature Reserve this week. And while it may look odd, it's actually a relatively common species - a magpie. Tim Sexton, assistant manager at Attenborough Nature Centre, explains: "Instead of having the contrasting black and white plumage typical of magpies, this individual is almost uniformly pale grey – prompting some birdwatchers to believe they have spotted a rare foreign species. "Surprisingly,...