Streets and parks become a battleground, as the birds - descending from above and attacking from behind - swoop down on anything they fear poses a threat to their offspring.

Magpie nesting season is in full swing and wildlife experts want walkers and cyclists to know how best to respond to swooping ...

A bird expert has declared there’s only “one foolproof way” to avoid being attacked by Australia’s infamous spring swooper. Birdlife Australia national public affairs manager Sean Dooley ...

It's nesting season in Australia and people are on high alert for vicious swooping Australian magpies. The much-loved songbird is loathed for its tendancy to divebomb cyclists, pedestrians, and ...

When they swoop, they come in from the front and can go for the eyes. Other swooping birds in Australia include noisy miners – small native grey and yellow birds common in urban areas.

Magpie attacks in this part of Australia are common, especially among cyclists, with the birds said to be more wary of people moving at speed. It is common for magpies to swoop and use their feet ...

It’s not the swooping birds that are particularly Australian (though they do represent the general “taking names and kicking arse” approach of nature in Australia), it’s how people respond ...

Why do magpies swoop? Australians are well accustomed to swooping birds - there are plovers, noisy miners and even the kookaburra.