Spring is in the air and with it comes swooping season for the infamous magpie birds. These iconic black and white birds, native to Australia, are generally charming songbirds, but during breeding ...

Being swooped by a magpie can be an unpleasant experience ... Mr Croker said only about 10 per cent of male birds engaged in swooping and understanding their behaviour could help people avoid ...

Griffith University magpie expert Darryl Jones told Canberra’s The Riot Act that magpies could step up their swooping and Canberra was a hub for the birds.