I got two magpies on my street. No matter what you're gonna find a bird swooping if you turn left out of the driveway or turn right out of the driveway.jasonc wrote:awesome
2 maggies within 1km from home.
previous total: 2
new points: 2
new total: 4
2013 Annual Moving Target Award
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Postby g-boaf » Sat Sep 14, 2013 3:09 pm
This morning I actually saw it coming and looked at it as it circled around to line up for attack. Yelled very loudly at it while I was watching and sped up quickly. It's a pest - but fortunately only the one swoop.
So that's a total of 3.
My riding partner this morning was complaining about the chook-factory M7 magpie with expressions of terror. On the way back through Greystanes I walked through the problem area with the helmet on the bike - was left alone. (or maggie was fighting other birds).
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Running total 41 points
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Re: 2013 Annual Moving Target Award
Postby coffeeandwine » Sun Sep 15, 2013 8:26 pm
Last weekend do
Doing hills 2 swoops = 2
Today on Amy GranFondo 1 swoop and 1 contact = 3
New total = 52 (49 with one bird)
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Re: 2013 Annual Moving Target Award
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new total: 10
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Re: 2013 Annual Moving Target Award
Postby Jonno » Wed Sep 18, 2013 1:54 pm
Crashed my bike last year in the same park while trying to swat them!
Got tag teamed by 3 individuals in this park this morning; even after I dismounted and removed the helmet - 5 swoops, 1 hit. I got hit 2 times, 1 swoop by them yesterday while riding at pace with helmet. Now going around!
Total 11.
PS- My helmet is black and white.. not sure if it makes a difference?
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Re: 2013 Annual Moving Target Award
Postby jasonc » Wed Sep 18, 2013 8:02 pm
contact made with the left side of the helmet while I was turning
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Postby lobstermash » Wed Sep 18, 2013 10:17 pm
First runs on the board: 8
I've got some motivation to solder up my little HD camera now too...
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Re: 2013 Annual Moving Target Award
Postby BillR » Thu Sep 19, 2013 8:25 am
Got opened up twice on the same ear by a feral bird on Lane Cove Road, Hallett Cove in SA.
Swooped on the way from Yankalilla to Victor Harbor 2 weekends ago.
Got opened up again last Saturday morning on the way to buying the new bike (Specialized Roubaix sl4) from the Bike Society in Brighton.
(Just near the train crossing at Edwards St) and swooped the following day riding along side the Happy Valley Reservoir.
The ear is healed, but have a pic of last Saturdays damage.
cheers
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Re: 2013 Annual Moving Target Award
Postby yarravalleyplodder » Sat Sep 21, 2013 1:26 pm
Left home at 6:20 and as soon as I leave my street I am in zone 1, I was on the lookout but I was lucky and I managed to pass through without coming under attack
About 15 minutes later I approached attack zone 2, I knew my luck would not hold out and sure enough I came under sustained fire, 6 swoops and he connected on 4 of those, he is an aggressive bugger
I approached what I thought would be my last attack zone and like the first I was lucky. I thought that was it but as I climbed canterbury rd towards the 7/11 at boronia road he came, 3 swoops and 1 contact. I got stopped by the lights and luck for me he didnt attack a stationary target
The next spot was on the 1:20 but it wasnt that bad and just 2 swoops but he didnt get close
I hate the little buggers, scare the hell out of you when your huffing & puffing up a hill
Carryover - 7 points
11 swoops - 11 points
5 contacts - 10 points
new total = 28 points
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Re: 2013 Annual Moving Target Award
Postby open roader » Sat Sep 21, 2013 9:11 pm
An even dozen close swoops (within 1.5m) on Wed. and today no less than 15 swoops with 1 contact (same magpie same spot on my helmet)
Under Seige.......
Running, ducking, dodging (and swearing) total of 69 points.......
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Re: 2013 Annual Moving Target Award
Postby kb » Sun Sep 22, 2013 8:26 am
Didn't know there was one on the 1:20 I was swooped a few weeks ago on a 3rd repeat of Terrys. That was too much! It's bad enough getting to the top as it isyarravalleyplodder wrote:
The next spot was on the 1:20 but it wasnt that bad and just 2 swoops but he didnt get close
I hate the little buggers, scare the hell out of you when your huffing & puffing up a hill
Had my first claws in my back yesterday on the far side of Arthur's Seat. I wonder if they go horseriders too?
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Re: 2013 Annual Moving Target Award
Postby Semar » Mon Sep 23, 2013 5:14 pm
But a 1.25 metre dead brown snake that looked alive as I nearly ran over it.
On the living side, an echidna and a very young fox.
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Re: 2013 Annual Moving Target Award
Postby lobstermash » Tue Sep 24, 2013 5:43 pm
Carryover: 8
Swooping: 6
Contact: 4
Total: 18
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Re: 2013 Annual Moving Target Award
Postby BianchiCam » Tue Sep 24, 2013 9:16 pm
At least 5 swoops with blood curdling screeching. 2 contacts as I was madly waving my empty bidon above my head.
Funny thing is, I did the opposite direct last Sat and nada swoops.
Buggers
So that's me at 9 I think
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Re: 2013 Annual Moving Target Award
Postby LG » Wed Sep 25, 2013 10:28 pm
Yesterday riding Wodonga to Barnawatha - 10 hits on the helmet and probably 20-30 other swoops. The 10 hits were from the 1 bird - 8 on the way out into a headwind, 2 on the way back with tailwind. Solid knocks, with the feel of feet scratching at the back of my neck during each one.
Today in the Indigo Valley - 6 hits by 1 bird, softer than yesterdays bugger - probably another 30 or so swoops from other birds.
It's like riding from territory to territory with nowhere to hide. Not sure what this means for points.
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Re: 2013 Annual Moving Target Award
Postby hitchhiker » Thu Sep 26, 2013 9:01 pm
Ha! The ride to Barnie is notorious for its vicious magpies. Take care out there as the local maggies love to swoopLG wrote:Visiting Wodonga at the moment, very diferent experience as the Tassie birds don't seem to swoop.
Yesterday riding Wodonga to Barnawatha - 10 hits on the helmet and probably 20-30 other swoops. The 10 hits were from the 1 bird - 8 on the way out into a headwind, 2 on the way back with tailwind. Solid knocks, with the feel of feet scratching at the back of my neck during each one.
Today in the Indigo Valley - 6 hits by 1 bird, softer than yesterdays bugger - probably another 30 or so swoops from other birds.
It's like riding from territory to territory with nowhere to hide. Not sure what this means for points.
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Re: 2013 Annual Moving Target Award
Postby LG » Fri Sep 27, 2013 6:15 pm
The riding is brilliant around here, but I'm looking forward to getting back to the non-swooping Tassie magpies.
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Re: 2013 Annual Moving Target Award
Postby Semar » Sat Sep 28, 2013 12:42 am
But so far this season, no contact.
+3 = 11points.
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Re: 2013 Annual Moving Target Award
Postby Duck! » Sun Sep 29, 2013 5:14 pm
If swoops by walking are included, I opened my account on Thursday, when a particularly aggro pair of maggies took offence to my passing, having roughly 15 goes, none making contact.
If they're invalid due to not being on a bike, then the account was opened today, with two non-contact swoops.
So the score: 2 confirmed, or 17, pending clarification of the rules.
PS: I've also had a couple of maybes on the commute to work, but I'm not counting them firstly because they don't come within the 1.5m scoring zone, and secondly because I'm not sure if they're tentative swoops or just coincidental alignment of their shadow against mine in the morning sun. I'll keep monitoring that location.
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Re: 2013 Annual Moving Target Award
Postby Semar » Sun Sep 29, 2013 5:46 pm
16 points
and on the roadside:
1 80 cm tiger snake (actually crossing the road)
2 echidnas
1 koala (lolloping along till I stopped for a photo)
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