These are some of the ominous warnings issued in Australia each spring, as magpies and humans begin their annual turf war. Streets and parks become a battleground, as the birds - descending from ...

according to the Australian Museum, and are adept at mimicking many of the noises around them, including the calls of other birds and animals. Unfortunately, the magpies of New South Wales ...

While Australian magpies aren't closely related to their European counterpart, they are also known to be extremely clever. And that's what makes them so vindictive. The birds can remember faces so ...

A baby girl died in Brisbane after her mother reportedly tripped and fell while trying to avoid a swooping magpie ... Australian publications. “A number of signs warning about swooping birds ...

scientists said there are only rare cases noted in birds. “It is possible that what we have observed is the first documented case of rescue behaviour in Australian magpies,” they added.

These are some of the ominous warnings issued in Australia each spring, as magpies and humans begin their annual turf war. Streets and parks become a battleground, as the birds - descending from ...