How to avoid becoming a magpie swooping victim this spring

7 Sep 2026 · 3:37

Episode How to avoid becoming a magpie swooping victim this spring

0:00 3:37

It's magpie swooping season.

But how can you avoid becoming the target of a cranky magpie that's just trying to protect its young?

Magpie experts have a few tried and tested methods to make sustaining a pecking injury less likely.

One hot tip, it doesn't involve running or waving your hands around.

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