Magpies are nasty nasty creatures during spring
A ride in the hills in Perth (roadie one) can be very dangerous as not only is the road twisty, you have to deal with these annoying birds!!!
Much safer on the dirt but the birds still scare the crap out of me!!!
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07-30-2009, 04:09 AM #1
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nasty
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07-30-2009, 05:32 AM #2
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bird attacks? yikes.
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07-30-2009, 05:56 AM #3
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Birds scare me. I was attacked by a mockingbird when I was about 9 or 10 years old and I still shy away from those horrible creatures. You don't realize how dangerous they can be until you see their claws and beaks coming at you. Ugh.
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07-31-2009, 03:20 AM #4
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A few pics in the link look mighty annoying & freaking frightening!!!
http://www.bicycles.net.au/forums/vi...p?f=12&t=17525
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07-31-2009, 04:09 AM #5
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Those birds sound like the devil. What evil creatures. I'm glad we don't have magpies here. Eeek!
Do they ever calm down (after the spring)?
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07-31-2009, 05:03 AM #6
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They're fine during the rest of the year & only attack during mating season. Trekhawk tells me they have a beautiful call but I never realized it
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I have to admit there are two magpies or some other bird at the 6hr/12hr trail that seem to screech & scare the crap out of me at certain times of the year. They reside at a particular point of the trail I know well & when I hear them I giddy my bike up!!!
I often scream at them & yell " Aaggghhhrrrrrggggg". They get the hint.
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07-31-2009, 05:58 PM #7
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Magpies can be very scary to say the least. Not all Magpies swoop but unfortunately you have no way of knowing which do or don't.
We have lots of them living down our street but lucky for us they do not show the least interest in swooping any of us.
I read an article once about Magpies and apparently most do not swoop but if they have been harassed at any stage by humans they become swoopers.
No great advice to offer I am afraid but maybe this link below will help:
http://www.tams.act.gov.au/play/park...ingwithmagpiesThe most effective way to do it, is to do it.
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