The Australian Magpie (Gymnorhina tibicen tibicen)

Late in the afternoon on 2 April 2016 a familiar bird started running towards the garden door when it saw us. Sibling had returned, after ...

Magpies adapt quickly to our urban environment and the free rides that can be had. At the same time they have to overcome the obstacles cre...

Once upon a time, early 2014 to be precise, a family of magpies came to visit our garden. There were the parents and their two young, who w...

It is a crisp, sunny winter's morning, and we have opened the doors to the garden. IA took this occasion to wander into the living room ...

Today was exciting. First, IA and IB were duetting, see attached video. Duetting is a form of communication where one bird initiates a c...

Our neighbour's dog has been escaping and camped in our garden, so the local wildlife has kept a respectful distance. However, a faulty ...

Having observed IA just now, I am quite convinced that one of the reasons why magpies wipe their beak is to clean it. Have a look at the v...

I noticed IB flying up the brick wall, but when I went outside to explore, I could not see any prey animal on the wall such as an invertebra...

IA and IB sat on the power line this morning at dawn, singing and preening. The brown colouring of the immatures is clearly visible. I did ...

This morning I recorded some magpie calls. The *.wav audio is embedded below and can be downloaded by right-clicking on this link  . I hav...