A concerning video has revealed magpie swooping season has begun earlier than expected this year after a cyclist was subjected to an “extreme” attack. Cyclist Emma Burnet posted a video of ...

Source: AAP / Supplied Beware - it's magpie nesting season and the "notorious swoopers" are thought to be so intelligent, they can remember faces. South Australia's Department for Environment and ...

Cyclist Emma Burnet posted a video of herself being repeatedly attacked by a magpie while biking along a trail in August. “Oh my god this magpie is actually so funny,” she tells the camera ...

As the country enters another “swooping season”, can you avoid a magpie attack, and what should you do if a bird swoops? The simple answer is that the birds are protecting their young from ...

The 21-year-old's local train station is vigilantly guarded by a magpie, and during breeding season it plays target practice with her head weekly. "They're silent killers… I'll just see this ...

The start of spring coincides with magpie swooping season. Up and down New Zealand cyclists, golfers, farmers and pedestrians just minding their own business are all fair game once they step ...

Here’s how to steer clear of swooping magpies as the season approaches its peak. Like most parents, Magpies will do whatever it takes to care for their young, especially when they see humans in ...

Magpies are very territorial and the male birds are known to swoop people during their mating season, which typically occurs from August to November. During those months, the birds are attempting ...