A terrifying magpie swoop attack for one Australian kid has hit the funnybone of US rap star Snoop Dogg. Nadine Morton covers emergency services and breaking news for the Illawarra Mercury. She takes ...

A terrifying magpie swoop attack for one Australian kid has hit the funnybone of US rap star Snoop Dogg. Nadine Morton covers emergency services and breaking news for the Illawarra Mercury.

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 ...

These are some of the ominous warnings issued in Australia each spring, as magpies and humans begin their annual turf war. Streets and parks become a battleground, as the birds - descending from ...