Mean Magpies
Magpies look innocent enough, don’t they? Well apparently, they are not. Come breeding season and these seemingly harmless birds turn into vicious creatures that will attack anything in sight. Aptly called the “swooping season”, every year from early August to late October, magpies indiscriminately assault anything and anyone that comes close to their nest.
It could be an adult, a child, a dog, or even a car, magpies don’t seem to differentiate or care. Australians have become used to this and have found ingenious ways to protect themselves like carrying umbrellas or attaching zip-ties to their helmets to deter them. It may look crazy but it does the job!