For many New Zealanders, the Australian magpie is a familiar, if sometimes vexing, sight. Introduced from Australia in the ...

“I couldn’t believe my eyes,” he recalled. “These are birds making a nest with anti-bird spikes.” Rows of these sharp metal pins have become a common feature of the urban environment ...

Their data shows that of 59 magpie attacks, the eye was the birds' most common target. Magpies seem to get particularly infuriated by bicycles: nearly half of those attacked were riding a bike at ...

The rare sighting of two common dolphins in the Clarecastle quay last week has led to locals naming one of the animals ...

To a magpie, the faster you’re moving, the greater the perceived threat, which is why cyclists, joggers and dog-walkers are common targets. But not all magpies swoop.

It is common for magpies to swoop and use their feet to collide with people at high speed, usually targeting the head. They can be persistent, returning to deliver repeated blows.

And to some of us, it's kind of funny because they're very common if you go to the right place here. Discovery Park [is] the area with the largest population of yellow-billed magpies. There are ...

A herd of deer looked out over a gaggle of geese, as a murder of crows watched from the treetops. Some of these terms for animal groups may be familiar, while others may not, but ...

Learn more about the black-billed magpie. A black-billed magpie photographed at The New Mexico Wildlife Center in Española Photograph by Joel Sartore, National Geographic Photo Ark ...

Magpies are extremely intelligent and research has shown that at least some can recognise individual humans. They are also one of the most common birds in Australia, says Sean Dooley, national ...

Have you spotted Magpies in your garden? The tricky black birds have a reputation for bad behaviour, but experts warn garden-owners to avoid this common practice ...

Well-intentioned people might think they're doing good by Australia's native animals, but one common act is actually killing them. For quite some time now the same image of a ragged-looking magpie ...