As magpie season looms, a Perth family has pleaded for awareness of the dangers of swooping birds. The victim of a shocking magpie attack, six-year-old Finn Kelly is blind in one eye. The attack ...

Being swooped by a magpie can be an unpleasant experience ... Mr Croker said only about 10 per cent of male birds engaged in swooping and understanding their behaviour could help people avoid ...

Here’s what she found. Australian magpies are territorial and will defend the area around their nests from anything (or anyone) they perceive as a threat. Swooping is mainly a defensive action that is ...

This was the case for a magpie named Penguin, who made headlines in 2016 headlines after forming an unlikely friendship with a Sydney family. If you have magpies around your home or neighbourhood that ...

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Featuring a futuristic swooping glazed and metal design, the buildings will rise upwards from a shared base and provide views of a nearby volcano. Zaha Hadid Architects (ZHA) has revealed plans ...

It might be Valentine’s Day – but this weekend is for more than just love birds. The Great Backyard Bird Count is back. Between Feb. 14 and 17, the event invites nature enthusiasts around ...

Feb. 27, 2025 — Researchers examined dozens of bird species in museum collections looking for differences in the feathers and bodies between birds that can fly and birds that can't. They found ...

The issue gained global attention in 2024 when Gold Coast couple Juliette Wells and Reece Mortensen made headlines for keeping a magpie they named Molly. After claiming they had rescued the bird ...

Every February, count for as little as 15 minutes in your own backyard to help expand our understanding of birds. The Great Backyard Bird Count (GBBC) is a free, fun, and easy event that engages bird ...

A new report suggests that more Americans may be walking around with bird flu − and not even know it. Researchers from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention randomly tested 150 ...

The Audubon Bird Guide is a free and complete field guide to over 800 species of North American birds, right in your pocket. Built for all experience levels, it will help you identify the birds around ...