It's spring, which means magpie swooping season is upon us again. It's easy to forget after the quiet calm of winter, until you're walking through the park and get accosted by a flurry of feathers.

LATROBE Valley residents are once again being urged to take care outdoors, with swooping season underway across the region. Magpies aren’t the only culprits. Plovers are also known to defend their ...

Specialized "PieProof" helmets that protect ears and faces have also become popular during swooping season. Media reports have cited injuries, event cancellations due to swooping-risks and accidents ...

Magpies are a menace, but they usually don't take offence to your music. The birds are known to swoop on unsuspecting commuters in springtime, but one Canberra cyclist has had a bird pluck his ...