It's swooping season. So here's 10 facts about Australian Magpies. 1. Only 8-10% of Magpies swoop. And only for a few weeks a year. 2. Magpies can live as long as 25-30 years. 3. Magpies mate for life. 4. If the Magpies in your neighbourhood look familiar, it’s because they usually live their life in the one spot – that’s their territory. 5. Magpies are very intelligent – and they are very good mimics. 6. It is believed that Magpies can recognise the faces of most of the people within their terr

🚨 Swooping Magpies: What You Need to Know! 🦅🚨 Magpie breeding season is here, which means there is an increase in 'swooping' and other defensive behaviours. Swooping magpies are just protecting their young. This behavior is temporary and part of their natural parenting instincts. Let’s give them space and respect their territory! Here’s what you need to know to keep yourself, and nesting magpies, safe this spring: 🟢 Avoid areas where magpies are nesting during breeding season. 🟢 Cyclists sh

Watch out - magpies have started taking aim at unsuspecting bystanders as swooping season gets underway. #9News | https://9News.com.au | 9 News Adelaide