Experts estimate the wildfires currently burning through southern Australia have killed over half a billion animal Australian magpies, a species unrelated to the other magpies found throughout the ...

She's free to fly but always returns to the home of the family who rescued her. Penguin, the magpie pictured here, is considered family by Cameron Bloom, his wife and sons. Cameron Bloom Photography & ...

An elderly Australian man was killed Sunday after he crashed into a fence while riding his bike — with the fatal collision reportedly a result of his efforts to avoid a swooping magpie. The man was ...

Magpie swooping season is upon us folks, which means trying to dodge those feisty beasts becomes a competitive sport. We know all the tips; don’t make eye contact, keep walking and don’t stop, wear ...

(CNN) — An Australian family is mourning the loss of a five-month-old girl who died after her mother tried to protect her from a swooping magpie. Baby Mia was in her mother’s arms when a magpie ...

An elderly man who was cycling in New South Wales, Australia, died after he crashed into a fence as he tried to avoid an aggressive magpie that was swooping on him. The unnamed man was riding his ...

Cyclist Rhys Newell was just out for a ride in northern New South Wales when he suddenly felt something clawing at his face. Checking his cheek, he felt a small wound — he'd been swooped. "Usually, ...

On August 15, 2025, in Albury, Australia, @margal471 shared a video of a stubborn bird attacking a resident. In the video, the author is riding her bike when a magpie begins aggressively swooping at ...

Her mother was ducking to avoid the swooping bird, when she fell. A baby girl has been killed in a freak accident in Australia after her mother was attacked by a magpie. Police in Brisbane said the ...