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

Chefs typically boil them into a “bird’s nest soup” that is traditionally thought to have medicinal qualities.) Birds such as Australia’s magpie lark mix mud through the sticks ...

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 ...

Originally published as Snoop Dogg learns of hilarious Aussie magpie trauma, laughs online Inspired by a classic film set in ...

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

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 ...