Baby Mia’s death after her mother was swooped in a park has sparked questions about magpie behaviour. Here is a quick guide on how to avoid being swooped and what to do if you are. This explainer comes from our colleague stuartlayt at brisbanetimes.
The birds themselves can also cause injuries. In 2020,
Magpies are not the only bird that swoops in Australia: peewees, butcher birds and plovers do too, although Dooley says given magpies are more common, the number of incidents is higher.“It’s almost a rite of passage to be swooped by a magpie in Australia, but it can be terrifying and they can inflict damage. It’s rare but it happens,” Dooley admits.
“Waving your arms around or a stick or something is only going to make the bird more angry, so the best thing to do is walk, not run, away from the area.” “The birds don’t have time to assess whether someone is a threat if they’re moving too quickly, so they just decide it is and start swooping,” he says.
“Obviously it’s a bit impractical to carry some mince in your pocket while you’re out walking or cycling, but if you feed them at your home at other times of the year, they will remember come breeding season,” he says.Is anything being done about problem magpies?
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