There are so many people who get afraid of the magpie and don’t even get close to the bird.
These black and white birds protect their nests from intruders and threaten Aussies every springtime.
But one woman named Collette Dunn welcome magpies every morning. The Gold Coast woman says that dozens of magpies slide on her home every day to hang out and enjoy the attention given to them by Dunn and her family.
Collette claims that the highest number of magpies in her backyard at one time was 52. People don’t even bear one magpie and this lady had more than 50.
She says that every morning she wakes up at 5:30 am and comes out with her cup of coffee and the group of magpies will usually be outside waiting for her.
Collette told Sunrise: “They came to me, I certainly didn’t go looking for them. They turned up at the yard one day and we built the relationship we have now.”
“They’ve never swooped me at all and I don’t hand feed them, so I don’t worry about the sharp beak. They’re very well behaved, they come here, have their food, a bath and then take off for the day.”
“They have a reputation, but they’re actually very loyal, trusting and intelligent birds if people give them the chance.”
Magpies are a protected native species in Australia, so it is illegal to kill or harm them. The black and white Eurasian magpie is widely recognized as one of the most intelligent animals in the world and one of only a few non-mammal species able to recognize itself in a mirror test.
The number of magpies in Britain increased steadily by around 5% per year between 1966 and 1986.
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