Beware of Swooping Magpie

Magpie attacks

For most of the year magpies are not aggressive, but for four to six weeks during nesting they will often defend their territory vigorously. People walking past may be seen as 'invaders' of the territory, prompting the magpies to fly low and fast over the person clacking their bills as they pass overhead.

The experience of a magpie attack can be quite alarming, but it is usually only a warning. Only occasionally will a bird actually strike the intruder on the head with its beak or claws. If this unusual behaviour persists, there are ways of reducing the risk of physical injury to humans.

Magpies and the law

Magpies are protected throughout NSW, and it is against the law to kill the birds, collect their eggs, or harm their young. If you feel a magpie is a serious menace, it should be reported to the police.

今天才发现，原来天天attack我的magpie，是为了保护自己的小孩！现在是他们的breeding season，是我太靠近它的家所以他才警告我要我离开。真的很抱歉，当时竟然有了邪恶的念头，想要伤害你们（当时很生气，因为我以为他只是要占领地盘，所以攻击我）。。

没有了解事情的真相，总是会做出不理智的是。。把事情搞砸，甚至伤害了别人。。

对不起啦,magpie。。我请你吃了面包，原谅我吧！>.<