It's spring in Australia, and the magpies are swooping. This sleek, black-and-white bird turns aggressive in September and October, when male magpies protect their fledglings by dive-bombing ...

BirdLife Townsville secretary Wal Threlfall said the birds had started laying eggs now it was spring. Already one magpie attack has been reported in Townsville but Mr Threlfall said the birds would ...

We’re only two months into the four-month magpie “swooping season” but already more than 600 Australians have been attacked and almost 70 have been injured. And ...

"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 ...

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 ...

LATROBE Valley residents are once again being urged to take care outdoors, with swooping season underway across the region. Magpies aren’t the only culprits. Plovers are also known to defend their ...

Don't want to get attacked from the sky on your wedding day? Best not get married in Australia during spring then. That's magpie mating season, and these birds are vicious. Photographer Karen Parr has ...

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 ...

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