He might not play for St Kilda anymore, but new Collingwood recruit Tim Membrey is still being tormented by magpies ...
As magpie season looms, a Perth family has pleaded for awareness of the dangers of swooping birds. The victim of a shocking magpie attack, six-year-old Finn Kelly is blind in one eye. The attack ...
Magpies are more likely to swoop someone during their breeding season (also known as magpie swooping season) which starts from late July to December. So why do magpies swoop people? “It’s worth ...
I awoke early one morning in Canberra to a bizarre sound. What the actual f**k is that, I thought, a pterodactyl? It was a ...
“Everybody worried about magpies this swooping season, you’re cowards,” he said. “What you need to do is make friends with the birds, watch this.” Seemingly impressed with his ability to ...
Aside from donning full protective gear, it is best to know where not to go to avoid being swooped during spring. Here are Brisbane’s swooping hotspots over the past five years.