Those bloody birds are our state emblem, I think they are a protected species, I don't know why. Last year I got swooped a bunch of times.
Maybe it's time I bought a gun to finally get revenge on these scary buggers.
"SWOOPING"
During breeding season Magpies (especially males) feircly defend their nest and territories by basically dive bombing any percieved threat whether in the air or on the ground including humans, sometimes resulting in a jab to the back of the head, or at the very least a huge fright. They prefer to wait untill the quarry is not looking, so often the first you know of it is when wings are beating beside your ears.
CHEERS.
Mark