It's swooping season. So here's 10 facts about Australian Magpies. 1. Only 8-10% of Magpies swoop. And only for a few weeks a year. 2. Magpies can live as long as 25-30 years. 3. Magpies mate for life. 4. If the Magpies in your neighbourhood look familiar, it’s because they usually live their life in the one spot – that’s their territory. 5. Magpies are very intelligent – and they are very good mimics. 6. It is believed that Magpies can recognise the faces of most of the people within their terr

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