Watch black skimmers, least terns, plovers and other shorebirds - along with some hungry dolphins - give a show at Beach | ...

Hooded crows that have built nests near Belfast’s city centre courts have been spotted swooping on unsuspecting passersby in an attempt to protect their nests. The birds, which are closely ...

A new report by leading eye experts reveals a sharp rise in bird-related eye injures across Victoria, with 133 patients presenting to the Eye and Ear Hospital with swooping wounds over the past ...

Why do flocks of birds swoop and swirl together in the sky? – Artie W., age 9, Astoria, New York A shape-shifting flock of thousands of starlings, called a murmuration, is amazing to see. As many as ...

These iconic black and white birds, native to Australia, are generally charming songbirds, but during breeding season, become fierce defenders of their nests, swooping down on any perceived threat ...

The birds swoop to protect their chicks and wildlife experts advice people not to react aggressively towards swooping magpies. There are measures you can take to help protect yourself ...

Animal behaviour experts say birds use a variety of defence techniques while nesting including vomiting, swooping, and faking injuries. When birds swoop, many are simply trying to protect their ...

But humans aren’t being singled out – magpies can swoop other birds to defend their territory and suitable nesting sites, or protect their young from predatory birds, cats, or foxes.

which the majestic birds can swoop down and carry away, Davis said. “Americans always loved the image of the bald eagle from 1782 on, but what they didn’t appreciate was the species itself.

The 7-acre Cypress Wetlands in Port Royal is bird bonanza in the spring. All sorts of species congregate to nest with white ibis and great and snowy egrets tending to dominate the color palette.