The Australian Magpie was recently voted in as the 2017 Aussie Bird of the Year!
http://www.abc.net.au/news/2017-12-11/bird-of-the-year-magpie-defeats-teambinchicken/9245242
When you hear a carolling magpie in the outdoors, you know you're in Australia.
http://www.abc.net.au/news/science/2017-12-11/magies-ten-things-you-didnt-know/9245780
The Magpie narrowly won the contest over another chook, known locally as the bin-chicken.
(Not) Sir David Attenborough had this to say:
Other runners-up in the Bird of the Year contest
Stunning images from Birdlife Australia's 2018 Calendar
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We were surrounded by the laughing chickens and screechy chickens, sounding alarms late yesterday afternoon (Christmas Day).
It was well over 100 degrees in American, had been 100% humidity for several days - a weeklong heatwave - and finally an electric thunderstorm was rolling in while we were in my brother’s pool (surrounded by golden palms, so pretty against the black clouds). Blessed relief in a little while!!
And, as requested, a Christmas surprise story, like something Matt Groenig (sp?) might dream up:
https://www.theguardian.com/australia-news/2017/dec/26/crocodile-surprise-melbourne-christmas
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Visitors to Australia will no doubt encounter many of our chooks (chickens, to the rest of you).