5.6K views · 56 reactions | If you've ever visited Australia, there's a good chance you'll recognise this sound  This magpie was spotted in Melbourne, seranading the neigbours with a song. Or it might be gossiping, we're not sure  Have you heard magpies before? What memories do you have of this infamous bird?  : Beth Shepherd via ABC Education | ABC Asia | Facebook

Shh, our show (magpie season) is on. 🤫 Australian Magpies (Gymnorhina tibicen) are often maligned this time of year, but there are plenty of reasons to barrack for this Aussie icon. Despite often being labelled as 'aggressive', magpie swooping is not deliberately nasty behaviour. Magpies have one job, one desire, one purpose: keep their eggs safe. There is so much to admire about these clever, cheeky and charming songbirds. To mark the annual magpie breeding season, our friends at CSIRO Publish

ANGRY BIRD: A bicyclist in Australia captured a particularly irate magpie on his helmet cam swooping in and trying to attack him while pedaling along. https://abcn.ws/39zuoeQ | ABC News