Magpie Alert: Learning to Live with a Wild Neighbour

by Darryl Jones

Wherever people live in Australia, magpies tend to be found there, too. These very familiar birds are one of our most loved and admired wild birds. Yet, during the breeding season, many magpies become extremely aggressive toward people, sometimes causing serious injury or distress, especially to children. The fact that this is a very common, well loved yet sometimes dangerous neighbor makes solving the magpie-human conflict very complicated. This book provides, for the first time, a comprehensive guide to everything that is known about this bird, why it attacks, and what we can do about it.

184 pages, Paperback

First published January 1, 2002

About the author

This article (Darryl^Jones) is for the Australian ecologist.
For the children's author see Darryl^^Jones.
For the English literature professor, see Darryl^^^Jones.

Reviews

[Judy · Rating 3 out of 5]

Full of really interesting detail. It confirmed a lot of the thoughts I have had about living peaceably around the flocks of Maggie's we have in our area. I also learned a lot of detail about modes of attack, noises and rogue birds.

Parts of it is heavy on fact and figures but surprisingly easy to read. I admit to skimming through a couple of sections that I felt no need for the in depth detail. I am not criticising at all as I am aware it is a report on a large body of research.

Fascinating reading really for anyone who shares their outdoor world with magpies. I am glad I have always made friends with my Maggie mob

[Bethany · Rating 4 out of 5]

I learned a lot of really interesting facts about magpies and magpie behaviour