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

While most of us try and avoid any interaction with a magpie or experiment with different methods to deter the birds, this postman has become friends with them.

John Kanard has been delivering mail in Canberra for the past two years and has never been swooped.

Mr Kanard, who grew up in Canberra, was made redundant from his previous job nearly three years ago. He applied for a position with Australia Post not thinking much of it.