Known for their tricky intelligence, thieving, and their devouring of the eggs and young of innocent garden birds, magpies have earned themselves a chilling reputation across the UK. In more ...

While charming to us, the magpie robin's tame behavior almost led to its downfall. Once widespread in the Seychelles, it lived in closed-canopy forest, and its only predators were the native ...

this is when the chicks are most vulnerable to predators. Magpies are territorial, and often return to the same nesting spots each year, with local councils and community groups often putting up ...