Experts warn that, as we come into February, homeowners should hold back on purging magpies from their gardens. This is because their more aggressive behaviour also makes them incredible pest-killers.

They are one of the most divisive birds found in our gardens, with many people decrying magpies as vicious, disruptive animals which ruin lawns or kill friendly birds. But gardeners are being ...

Yet, don't rush to shoo them away from your garden, as the divisive feathered creatures could actually be your unsuspecting pest control allies. Magpies, part of the clever corvid family ...