Interactive
'magpie map' arms you
against scourge of the skies
You may **t k**w this, but there's an annual, bird-related event in Australia that's so hellish it gets it's own name; Magpie Season.This time around however, an
interactive map is helping users avoid getting pecked by collating social media data, to document magpie attacks and provide friendly warnings in real time.
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During spring, when the Australian magpie starts nesting, they become **toriously territorial that they dive-bomb, swoop, and generally stalk cyclists and pedestrians alike. It's terrifying.
You talkin' ta me?
Image: Getty Images
Nesting season typically lasts for or four to six weeks between August to October, though this year Australians are
being warned that the tyranny from the
skies could extend right up until Christmas.
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