Went past at 7:10am and no strike or swoop. Phew !!!Dr_Mutley wrote:It's the outer harbour run Michael, just as you go over the bridge over the torrens at Henley beach south..MichaelB wrote:Sounds like a spot to avoid.
For some reason, can't quite pin down the location of the Seaview Rd one - Google maps ?
Try this link I've got from google on my iPhone.. Hopefully it works
http://maps.google.com/maps?f=q&q=-34.9 ... stralia%29
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Postby Daccordi Rider » Thu Oct 13, 2011 2:26 pm
My route this morning - Up Mt Osmond from Beaumont side, up freeway to top of Lofty, down, up Windy Point, up Upper Sturt Rd, onto Sturt Valley Rd and into Stirling, up Ayres Hill Rd, down freeway, back up Mt Osmond, then up Greenhill Rd, across Woods Hill Rd, down Norton summit, turn left and up that road that goes to the top of the Parade (nasty little pinch) then finally up Hallett Rd to Greenhill and I'm basically home.
All good Maggie country in the last couple of months and not one swoop, just had to stop twice for Koalas crossing the road. Bloody marvelous!
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Re: Magpie Watch
Postby MichaelB » Thu Oct 13, 2011 2:43 pm
That's a bit of climbing thereDaccordi Rider wrote:You could be right Michael.
My route this morning - Up Mt Osmond from Beaumont side, up freeway to top of Lofty, down, up Windy Point, up Upper Sturt Rd, onto Sturt Valley Rd and into Stirling, up Ayres Hill Rd, down freeway, back up Mt Osmond, then up Greenhill Rd, across Woods Hill Rd, down Norton summit, turn left and up that road that goes to the top of the Parade (nasty little pinch) then finally up Hallett Rd to Greenhill and I'm basically home.
All good Maggie country in the last couple of months and not one swoop, just had to stop twice for Koalas crossing the road. Bloody marvelous!
I went via Mt Lofty (EoH side) and Woods Hill Rd, down Norton Summit to work this morning. Plenty of Maggies and not one swoop, or even threatening glare.
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Postby paolo_ski » Mon Oct 17, 2011 12:29 am
When is the 'official' end to magpie season?
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Postby MichaelB » Mon Oct 17, 2011 9:55 am
When they stop.paolo_ski wrote:I sure hope it's over for the year. My few encounters were scary and dangerous
When is the 'official' end to magpie season?
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Postby Wino » Mon Oct 17, 2011 12:27 pm
However, I have noticed the mini-magpies (magpie larks??) are starting to get a bit agro. sigh
Fingers crossed.
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Re: Magpie Watch
Postby Fresh » Mon Oct 17, 2011 1:11 pm
And further down just before house 75 is a big bee/wasp nest in a tree on the left hand side of the road. Went through them but didn't get stung thankfully.
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Re: Magpie Watch
Postby MichaelB » Fri Oct 28, 2011 9:25 am
Maggie season has ended !
Recorded no swoops this season, despite passing though several of the known hotspots, including the infamous bugger on the Veloway last weekend, and anry an evil eye.
So, on to next year .....
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Postby Daccordi Rider » Mon Aug 20, 2012 10:06 am
Already? Jeebus! Hope this means we may start to get some decent weather as well.Fresh wrote:Ahhhh, Spring is a bit early it seems. I got swooped on Henley Beach rd a bit after Tapleys Hill Rd where there is an S bend and a large tree that drops seeds and crap all over the bike lane. The little turd hit me about 4 times much to the amusement of passing motorists.
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Postby BRLVR.v2 » Mon Aug 20, 2012 10:25 am
Shoot the bird, and cut the tree down. problem solved.Fresh wrote:Ahhhh, Spring is a bit early it seems. I got swooped on Henley Beach rd a bit after Tapleys Hill Rd where there is an S bend and a large tree that drops seeds and crap all over the bike lane. The little turd hit me about 4 times much to the amusement of passing motorists.
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Re: Magpie Watch
Postby arkle » Tue Sep 11, 2012 1:11 pm
The first was on River Road near Hahndorf, just south of the freeway bridge. He flew into my head at least ten times and kept with me for at least 300 metres.
The second was on Echunga Road halfway between Echunga and Hahndorf. This one flared five metres above me and tried to poo on me, then clacked me five times over 250 metres.
Magpies should nest away from roads. There's plenty of room. And how stupid are they anyway? If I were a hungry primate looking for a tasty egg the magpies' behaviour would instantly tell me that food was nearby.
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Re: Magpie Watch
Postby TheBrewer » Tue Sep 18, 2012 11:36 am
What amused me was I was doing 25 kph or so up the hill with the shadow in exactly the right spot so I could see him just above my head hovering.
Seems he didn't understand that I really didn't care about him swooping me.
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Re: Magpie Watch
Postby alex » Sun Sep 23, 2012 5:11 pm
that one is an absolute monster, attacked me about 3 weeks agoRatts wrote:Got a bleeding ear this morning on Cove Road where it turns to cross the railway line and the intersection of Dutchman Rd, Hallett Cove.
5 attacks in a row as i was trying to escape at almost 60km/h down the hill
a mate also got a bleeding ear from it. its one of a very small number of magpie attacks when i have actually been a bit scared.
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