Is it the males or females maggies take swoop?
It’s the males […] at this time of year the males are pumped full of testosterone and their testicles swell to 200% normal size (that’d make me angry enough to take a swipe at pasers by). (v) John Savage wrote in aus.gardens: I recall reading that during the mating season the testicles of male magpies swell to something like 20 times their normal size. Apart from the discomfort 🙂 this means the bird is driven almost crazy by testosterone-induced instincts (and mood-swings), including its protective role.
