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, ...

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 cyclist frantically trying to avoid a magpie has died after he accidentally rode his bike off a path and smashed into a nearby fence. Emergency services rushed to Nicholson Park in the Wollongong ...

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 ...

A triathlete in northern New South Wales has shared a painful encounter with a swooping magpie, capturing the incident on video as the aggressive bird drew blood during his ride. Matthew Hauser, an ...

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 ...

It’s not COVID, it’s not heat, it’s not end-of-season fatigue - swooping magpies are the biggest threat to pro cyclists taking part in the UCI Road World Championships in Wollongong. “Angry Birds” is ...