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Imagemaster wrote:
Great captures of very clever birds, and birds that crows hate because ravens will take crow chicks right of our their nests despite being mobbed by several crows.
Scott Stoness wrote:
There are only about 2 birds that don't leave Alberta in the winter. The Raven and the Whiskey Jack (Grey Jay).
I would have thought that number would be closer to 50:
https://inaturalist.ca/guides/14810?view=grid.
Tony
Thanks Tony. I grew up in just short of the tree line in Northern Manitoba and I did not see any of these birds on the list in the winter on my trapline at -45c. But you are right, they are here in Southern Canada in the winter, with many of them being migratory.
Glad you keep me honest and you like the captures of my non rare common ravens. 
Thanks for the feedback. Scott
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In my failed defence:
Perhaps up to 8 in northern Manitoba that stayed all year and did not migrate.
From bird advisor - There are some birds that stay all year in Manitoba but many migrate in or out in the spring and fall. These lists give you the most common birds recorded in checklists by bird watchers in summer or winter on ebird.
Winter Birds Manitoba: from Bird
Black-capped Chickadee 62.83% ? maybe
White-breasted Nuthatch 38.57% ? - don't think so
Common Raven 35.66% yes
Blue Jay 33.80% yes
Downy Woodpecker 32.03% [Not where I lived]
Hairy Woodpecker 31.64% [Not where I lived]
House Sparrow 30.20% [Not where I lived]
Common Redpoll 26.49% [Not where I lived]
Black-billed Magpie 19.84% [Don't think so]
Pine Grosbeak 15.55% [Don't think so]
American Crow 14.35% [Not where I lived]
Red-breasted Nuthatch 11.21% [Not where I lived]
Rock Pigeon 10.19%. [Not where I lived]
House Finch 8.06% [Not where I lived]
Snow Bunting 7.84% [maybe]
Ptarmigan [Where I lived]
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