Newly hatched Willie Wagtail chicks here in NSW, Australia! The adults loved to swoop us like the magpies do and made sharp clicking and scolding noises whenever we got too close. Steer clear!

Hopefully the babies grow up fast and go away so we can go outside once more. ;)

Willie Wagtails (Rhipidura leucophrys) actively defend their territory, which helps explain the swooping around the nest.

By December 2014 the nest was empty and the swooping had stopped. Instead, the birds were making lovely calls, a bit like Australian Magpies to my ear. Much more civilised!

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