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Tobias wonders what is the matter with magpies. Well they are aggressive and
territorial creatures. I'm sure that the family politics is well-known to
experts, they are well studied birds. Typically what you will be seeing and
describing is parents fighting their now independent children to push them out
of the territory. Adults will also have territorial battles. These sometimes
come down to the ground and fight but usually adult territorial battles are
waged in flight. Easily observed because of the characteristic calls
involved.
Philip
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