Swooping Season
For a few weeks each year, Australian magpies seem to launch random attacks on passers-by. But perhaps we鈥檙e only seeing one side of the story. Blair Braverman investigates.
Most Australians only notice magpies once a year, during 鈥榮wooping season鈥�. For a few weeks, local magpies appear to launch random attacks on passers-by. But maybe we鈥檙e only seeing one side of it.
In this episode - why humans should learn to listen better to these intelligent birds. Blair hears from Gisela Kaplan - a Professor of Animal Behaviour who鈥檚 spent over 25 years rehabilitating native birds at her home on the south eastern coast of Australia. Gisela introduces us to a different, unexpected side of the Australian magpie.
In Animal, writer and adventurer Blair Braverman presents stories exploring the curious and fascinating ways humans relate to other animals - from magpies to spiders to creatures of the deepest oceans.
Producer and Sound Designer: Arlie Adlington
Co-Producer: Jesse Lawson
Executive Producer: Steven Rajam
Sound Mixing: Arlie Adlington
Series Art: Cameron Hay
An Overcoat Media production for 主播大秀 Radio 4
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- Wed 30 Aug 2023 13:45主播大秀 Radio 4
- Sat 17 Aug 2024 09:45主播大秀 Radio 4 FM