> But I assume there's a training stage where you actually have to teach the magpies about the food by leaving some out for them. Corvids can be trained by "sh

> But I assume there's a training stage where you actually have to teach the magpies about the food by leaving some out for them. Corvids can be trained by "showing" them how it works and they can teach other birds how to use it. So you may not need to "leave out" food for just any bird but wait for crow or other corvid, show them how to use it, and then let them spread the word.