A magpie can recognise you – and four other fun facts about Australia’s most often-spotted bird

The feathered friend was recorded in half of the 153,000 surveys in BirdLife Australia’s Aussie Bird Count ...
People

Penguin, the Magpie Who Helped a Family Recover from Tragedy, Honored with Her Own Book and Film

The magpie bird that helped a family heal has over 147,000 followers on Instagram Kelli Bender is the Pets Editor at PEOPLE. She has been working at PEOPLE since 2013, covering pets, animal rescue and ...
The New York Times

‘They’re Outsmarting Us’: Birds Build Nests From Anti-Bird Spikes

Strips of sharp metal pins are meant to keep birds away from buildings. Some birds are stealing them to build their nests. A nest made from metal pins and other materials collected by magpies, found ...
Forbes

Magpies Living In Bigger Groups Are Brainier Birds

According to a newly-published study, Australian magpies who live in larger groups show increased cognitive performance over those who live in smaller groups, and this, in turn, is linked to increased ...