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Don’t feed magpies mince

WILDLIFE rescuers are urging the public to veer away from giving visiting magpies mince meat, diced meat, cat food or bread. This can directly impact the health of their young, who often don’t receive enough calcium or phosphorus leading to deformed legs with weak clasped toes. The feathers of affected chicks are usually weak and […]

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