Expert reveals why magpies swoop

It’s magpie swooping season again sparking questions about why magpies swoop and how to stay safe.

Head of the Urban Birds program, Dr Holly Parsons, says they’re just trying to be good dads.

“It’s the males that swoop and they’re swooping to protect their nests, it’s a parental defence mechanism.”

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