What attracts magpies to swoop? Australian magpies are territorial and will defend the area around their nests from anything (or anyone) they perceive as a threat. According to the Australian Museum, ...

It's spring, which means magpie swooping season is upon us again. It's easy to forget after the quiet calm of winter, until you're walking through the park and get accosted by a flurry of feathers.

Magpies are known to aggressively swoop perceived threats close to their nesting areas during breeding season Rachel DeSantis is a senior writer on the music team at PEOPLE. She has been working at ...

Venturing outside is about to become an exercise in risk management for many Australians as magpie swooping season sets in on ...

LAST week saw a Magpie invasion in Gippsland. Collingwood returned to the region for the third time in two years, traversing the west of Gippsland, much to the delight of the hundreds of footy loving ...