Magpies are notoriously territorial during breeding season, which runs from late August through mid-October Magpie season in Australia has taken a fatal turn. A man has died after a magpie, which is a ...

Magpie attacking cyclist at Bicentenniel Park, Glebe. Photo: Steven Siewert Spring is in the air, which means one thing is certain: it's magpie swooping season.

Specialized "PieProof" helmets that protect ears and faces have also become popular during swooping season. Media reports have cited injuries, event cancellations due to swooping-risks and accidents ...

Geoff Maslen was riding his bike to the gym on a beautiful spring day in Melbourne, Australia when he started to feel something pinging off the back of his helmet. At first, he was confused by the ...

IF you like walking or riding your bike and keeping your eyes and scalp intact, we’ve got some bad news for you. “Public service announcement — Magpie swooping season has started!” they tweeted, ...

It’s springtime Down Under, and along with overexuberant local football fans, that means another annual menace on Australian streets: angry birds. September is peak magpie breeding season. And like ...

An Australian family is mourning the loss of a five-month-old girl who died after her mother tried to protect her from a swooping magpie. Baby Mia was in her mother’s arms when a magpie swooped at ...

The mother of a young baby accidentally killed it after she tried to avoid a swooping magpie. The infant was in her mother's arms when the bird swooped at them in Brisbane, Australia. Relatives of the ...

Tuesday afternoon it started. I was waiting across the street from the office, anticipating getting a lift home from my partner; just standing quietly, watching the cars go by, and the busy pedestrian ...

A magpie "monster" that had been terrorizing people in Sydney was shot down on the orders of neighborhood officials, much to the distress of animal rights activists. The Australian magpie was shot ...

"Come outside any time at all if you want an ass kicking." — Australian magpies, probably Credit: Fairfax Media via Getty Images Australia has a reputation for terrifying, deadly animals, from brown ...

As people start spending more time outdoors, defensive birds are out to protect their young, and it’s not just magpies ready to attack. Birds are getting ready to protect their homes and young from ...