The Magpie pocket knife is tool made for those who love camping, outdoor exploration and for those who collect pocket knives (and for those that love sporting teams like Collingwood, Port Adelaide etc.)
Scientific name: Gymnorhina tibicen
Indigenous names: cooraka, kurakka, konlarru, koo-ba-roo, kora, kura, mulduri, tnuru - there are many, many more
Koi name: "Max"the Magpie
Max the "Magpie."
Koi Knives was born (and remains) in South Australia and the bird we see every morning both within and beyond the CBD is the Magpie.
Max is an omnivore who enjoys dining on just about anything... mince meat, Vegemite sandwiches, seeds, oats and many more.
Knife Specs
Blade Length: 87mm | Overall Length: 206mm | Folded Length: 118mm | Blade Thickness: 2.5mm | Weight: 129g
Bird Specs
Diet: Carnivore
Average Lifespan In Captivity: Up to 20 years
Height: 38 to 45 cm (15 to 18 inches)
Weight: 368 to 453g (13 to 16 ounces)
across the green swards of the lawn
as water plays, cascading from my hose.
They wait the foolish worms who,
suffering delusions of rain falling,
rise to greet the spray.
One stroller cocks his head; eye glitters,
and he swoops.
The others mutter grievances
then rise to trees to carol in the new-fledged sun."
Valerie Volk
Why the Magpie?
All of us at Koi see (or at least hear) magpies every day, in the backyard, on the drive to work, and sometimes hanging around the shed (we haven't quite managed to get a photo of the local ones here yet).
The Magpie is usually a pleasant bird seen and heard worboling all around Australia.
From July to November each year (The end of the Australian winter to the end of spring), magpies build nests and raise their young.
When there are eggs or young in the nest, the male and sometimes the female birds defend their territory from intruders.
Magpies are notorious for doing this by swooping (they're more likely to swoop if they don't recognise you - or if you're bald), you might hear a whoooosh by your ear, or if you're unlucky get clipped.
