It might feel like every magpie is a potential threat, but Dr Meg Edwards, a lecturer in wildlife science at the University ...

Magpies only swoop within about 100 metres of their nest, with Mr Dooley advising people to move “quickly and calmly out of ...

Some are cup-shaped, some have domes, others have been likened to apartment complexes. How do birds build their nurseries?

Swooping magpies protecting their nests are a spring hazard in Canberra, Thursday, Aug 31, 2006. They are a protected species ...

Crows, jays, ravens, magpies and their various other relatives (nutcrackers, choughs, jackdaws, etc.) belong to the taxonomic ...

Most Australians are no doubt attuned to the dreaded sound of flapping wings, a harbinger of doom before a nasty peck to the head (or face) while unwittingly walking by a magpie nest. There have ...

Don't miss out on the headlines from Lifestyle. Followed categories will be added to My News. Most Australians are no doubt attuned to the dreaded sound of flapping wings, a harbinger of doom ...

Magpie is just a piece of Sofia's story in The Penguin, someone who helps her reach a breaking point that eventually defines her character. But there's more to know about the character ...