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field, scattered out singly or in small squads, chasing or eating mice. They are often seen carrying mice in their bills while flying but more often seen tearing the mice to pieces on the ground. I have seen 3 on three consec[[insertion]] ^u [[/insertion]]tive fence posts, each tearing up a microtus and eating it bit by bit.

[[underlined]] Pica hudsonica [[/underlined]] - Magpies are numerous and constantly seen in the fields, or on the fences or in trees or brush along the edges. They hunt systematically over the fields, one in a place, but apparently with great success. They are often seen carrying a microtus or eating them on the ground or a post. They also come to feed with the chickens in the morning and are seen picking around the slaughter yard and old bones thrown out, but most of their time is spent in the field & Microtus seems to be their principal food.

[[underlined]] Euphogus cyavocipholus [[/underlined]] , Brewers blackbirds are common in the fields especially on plowed ground. I have not seen them hunting or eating mice, but presume they find grubs or insects plowed up.