A. "The bird was curious about everything I did. She also wanted to play with me and found my shoelaces particularly attractive" (Paragraph 9)
B. "If warnings are ignored, the adult male may try to conduct a near-contact swoop aimed at the head." (Paragraph 13)
C. "I allowed the male to study my face and appearance from a safe distance" (Paragraph 14)
D. "A sure way of escalating conflict is to fence them with a device like an umbrella or to run away at high speed." (Paragraph 15)
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The quotation that best shows how a person should respond to a swooping magpie is:
C. "I allowed the male to study my face and appearance from a safe distance" (Paragraph 14)
This suggests a calm and safe approach to dealing with the bird, which is advisable when encountering a swooping magpie.
