NPR

Magpie Attacks Have Aussies Ducking

It's spring in Australia, and the magpies are swooping. This sleek, black-and-white bird turns aggressive in September and October, when male magpies protect their fledglings by dive-bombing ...
WBUR

Encore: The Magpie With Salt On Her Tail

Well, maybe you can learn something from today’s encore edition. It’s about a young man who’s full of wishes… and the magical bird who leads him to an amazing discovery. Our story is called “The ...
WBUR

'The Magpie With Salt On Her Tail' | Circle Round 15

Well, maybe you can learn something from today’s encore edition. It’s about a young man who’s full of wishes… and the magical bird who leads him to an amazing discovery. Our story is called “The ...
The Conversation

Magpies can form friendships with people – here’s how

Gisela Kaplan received funding from the ARC in the past for field research on free-ranging magpies . Can one form a friendship with a magpie – even when adult males are protecting their nests during ...
The Conversation

The smarter the magpie, the better they can handle our noisy cities

Grace Blackburn receives funding from an ARC Discovery Grant, a Holsworth Wildlife Research Endowment, and the University of Western Australia. Amanda Ridley receives funding from the Australian ...