Canberra postman's secret to stop magpies from swooping

By Han Nguyen
Updated November 29 2017 - 9:43am, first published October 6 2017 - 5:19pm
Australia Post postman John Kanard has found the best defence to swooping magpies is a muesli bar. He feeds the mag[pies along the route and doesn't get swooped any more.  Photo by Karleen Minney.
Australia Post postman John Kanard has found the best defence to swooping magpies is a muesli bar. He feeds the mag[pies along the route and doesn't get swooped any more. Photo by Karleen Minney.
Australia Post postman John Kanard has found the best defence to swooping magpies is a muesli bar. He feeds the mag[pies along the route and doesn't get swooped any more.  Photo by Karleen Minney.
Australia Post postman John Kanard has found the best defence to swooping magpies is a muesli bar. He feeds the mag[pies along the route and doesn't get swooped any more. Photo by Karleen Minney.
Australia Post postman John Kanard has found the best defence to swooping magpies is a muesli bar. He feeds the mag[pies along the route and doesn't get swooped any more.  Photo by Karleen Minney.
Australia Post postman John Kanard has found the best defence to swooping magpies is a muesli bar. He feeds the mag[pies along the route and doesn't get swooped any more. Photo by Karleen Minney.

We all heard the warning: Spring time means magpie swooping season.

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