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Show Notes
While according to astronomers, spring hasn't actually sprung just yet, hay fever sufferers and the annual black and white terrors of the skies might disagree.
Yes, it's magpie swooping season, where cyclists in particular are subject to sometimes daily dive bombing by magpies looking to protect their springtime nests from those devils on two wheels.
Today, The Quicky team finds out why magpies have decided we are a threat even when we have no idea where their babies are and whether we can actually become friends to stop our winged attackers.
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Host: Claire Murphy
With thanks to:
Sean Dooley - National Public Affairs Manager at Birdlife Australia
Parts of this episode were performed by voice actors
Producer: Claire Murphy
Executive Producer: Liv Proud
Audio Producer: Thom Lion
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