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These are some of the ominous warnings issued in Australia each spring, as magpies and humans begin their annual turf war. Streets and parks become a battleground, as the birds - descending from ...

But for more than 120 years, this question about magpies has ruffled feathers in South Australia: Why is the bird on the state's official badge called a "piping shrike" – and what exactly does ...

"Peggy and Molly" regularly feature in videos playing together and have millions of fans on social media An Australian state premier has backed a campaign to return an Instagram-famous magpie to ...

When we attached tiny, backpack-like tracking devices to five Australian magpies for a pilot study, we didn’t expect to discover an entirely new social behaviour rarely seen in birds. Our goal was to ...

It’s not like the Australian magpie isn’t great. Australian magpies are elegant and hyper-smart and we love them. But let’s be honest – they’ve got nothing on the common green magpie when it comes to ...

Magpies were to be the subjects of the trial, and as these birds have access to neither of these tools, it was expected that the trial would run smoothly. The Australian magpie is known for its ...

Collingwood ruckman Darren Jolly is warning the community that the swooping season has arrived with Australian Magpies and other birds swooping to protect their eggs. Jolly has joined forces with the ...

Collingwood has made alterations to its pre-season and even removed some drills to limit the risk of concussion amid injury ...

A partnership between 2 Rhône-philes: Barossa winemaker, Rolf Binder and UK wine impresario, Noel Young. Fruit is sourced from a group of select growers, with the acquisition of the Smalltown Vineyard ...

Avril and Steve Thomas purchased Magpie Springs in 2013. The vineyard is planted to semillon, chardonnay, sauvignon blanc, pinot noir, merlot, shiraz and riesling; organic methods are practices ...