Magpies are known to aggressively swoop perceived threats close to their nesting areas during breeding season Rachel DeSantis is a senior writer on the music team at PEOPLE. She has been working at ...

What attracts magpies to swoop? Australian magpies are territorial and will defend the area around their nests from anything (or anyone) they perceive as a threat. According to the Australian Museum, ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Specialized "PieProof" helmets that protect ears and faces have also become popular during swooping season. Media reports have ...

If it’s swooping season in Australia, cyclists can sometimes find a whole other reason to have a helmet on: to stop pesky pecking magpies from doing some serious damage. That was the case for ...

Local News Owl turf war in Cambridge sparks ‘swooping’ reports at Fresh Pond Cambridge Ranger Tim Puopolo said barred owls are the most likely culprit behind recent "owl-swoop" reports at Fresh Pond.

If you’re an early morning jogger or walker, here’s an unexpected reason to steer away from tall, mature trees when you head out between late fall and early spring: aggressively territorial owls. Just ...