The Birds and The Bees

[Groundhog]

Wow, glad we don't have rattlesnakes in Western Washington.

The timing on this thread is perfect as I ran into a bee both yesterday and today on my commute. The first bounced off my nose and onto my chest. The one today got stuck in between my helmet strap, hair and ear. I whipped off my helmet with one hand while riding, as I'm allergic and have a great fear of being stung. Luckily, no sting.

[crazycanuck]

We have some nasty birds(magpies & others) that seem to think it's fun to dive bomb humans. No so much fun when you're up in the hills & trying to avoid honky nuts plus pay attention going downhill.

There was an incident earlier this year(i think) where a young girl was attacked by a magpie & had to have her eye removed. That was just one attack I can remember

Should you want to be birdy free, place some cable ties on the top of your helmet. It may look funny but the birds don't bother ya!

The other option is to wave your bike pump in the air whilst riding .

Snakes..umm ya! Tiger Snakes, King Browns etc..not something you want to encounter. Isn't it wonderful that Australia has 8 of the 10 most deadliest snakes in the world...lovely...ermm..no.