Magpie swooping season is upon us folks, which means trying to dodge those feisty beasts becomes a competitive sport. We know all the tips; don’t make eye contact, keep walking and don’t stop, wear ...

Tens of thousands of Australians have signed a petition calling for wildlife officials to give back Molly the magpie, one half of a dog-and-bird duo made famous on Instagram. Molly was seized from a ...

For many New Zealanders, the Australian magpie is a familiar, if sometimes vexing, sight. Introduced from Australia in the 1860s, magpies are known for their territorial dive-bombing during the ...

It's nesting season in Australia and people are on high alert for vicious swooping Australian magpies. The much-loved songbird is loathed for its tendancy to divebomb cyclists, pedestrians, and ...

Vanesa De Pietri receives funding from the the Royal Society Te Apārangi Marsden Fund. Paul Scofield receives funding from the Royal Society of New Zealand. Trevor H. Worthy received funding from the ...