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Magpie nesting season is in full swing and wildlife experts want walkers and cyclists to know how best to respond to swooping ...
Australians are well accustomed to swooping birds - there are plovers, noisy miners and even the kookaburra. But magpies are considered the ultimate "swoopy boy" and few people are without a story.
As we roll into September, we also find ourselves in peak magpie swooping season. So what is there to do about a bird that can remember what you look like?
An artist who sketches and paints seabirds has described the Northumberland Coast as a "great place to come" to create ...
Animal behaviour experts say birds use a variety of defence techniques while nesting including vomiting, swooping, and faking injuries. When birds swoop, many are simply trying to protect their ...
A bird expert has declared there’s only “one foolproof way” to avoid being attacked by Australia’s infamous spring swooper. Birdlife Australia national public affairs manager Sean Dooley ...
Don't run. Travel in groups. Carry an umbrella and wear sunglasses on the back of your head. These are some of the ominous warnings issued in Australia each spring, as magpies and humans begin ...
Australians are well accustomed to swooping birds - there are plovers, noisy miners and even the kookaburra. But magpies are considered the ultimate "swoopy boy" and few people are without a story.