Officials from Queensland's Environment Department removed the male magpie from the Gold Coast home of Juliette Wells and Reese Mortenson on March 1, saying the wild bird was being kept unlawfully.

“The magpies are back.” I had put it in writing so I wouldn’t forget to think about it later. What’s the significance of a wild black-and-white bird on our small family ranch? I will tell ...

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 ...

The magpie has been living with Gold Coast couple ... that the couple had no permit to care for native wildlife, but the bird was returned six weeks later after a public outcry.