Magpie are... Smart?

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Eyes on your bike helmet only work with dumb magpies. Most of them aren't that stupid.
Although...
I have tint on the windows of my house and despite how magpies are apparently the only bird able to recognise themselves in mirrors, they regularly:
A) Fly into the windows, causing them to crash and stumble around for a few minutes while I laugh at them
B) Fly into the windows and commit suicide (Seriously, two birds have done that! One of them was a Tommy Topknotch, though.)
C) Have squaking competitions with their reflection (At 6 in the morning, might I add!)
D) Try to peck at their reflection and eat themselves

As I said, most of them are smart enough to realise eyes are fake, but not their own reflection.
Get your prioties straight, birds!

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