Cyclist dies after being swooped by a magpie in Wollongong

A swooping magpie startled an elderly NSW cyclist who veered off a path to avoid the bird and crashed; he died from fatal head injuries

Magpies are most prone to swooping during the August to October period.

Magpies are most prone to swooping during the August to October period. Source: AAP

An elderly man has died of head injuries after he was startled by a magpie and crashed his bicycle south of Sydney.

The 76-year-old was riding a pushbike on an off-road path alongside Nicholson Park at Woonona, Wollongong, on Sunday morning when witnesses report he veered off to avoid a swooping magpie.

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