Australians spend a large part of their spring trying to avoid being mercilessly swooped by magpies, and now crows are getting in on the act. Crows are notoriously intelligent and largely avoid humans ...

Cyclist Rhys Newell was just out for a ride in northern New South Wales when he suddenly felt something clawing at his face. Checking his cheek, he felt a small wound — he'd been swooped. "Usually, ...

A YOUNG expat living in Queensland, Australia has described the traumatic moment she was attacked by a magpie – with doctors saying she’s “lucky to be alive.” Marcela Montalva, 30, was riding her bike ...