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Re: Magpie Watch
Postby MarkG » Sun Sep 23, 2012 6:01 pm
I know in Rockingham they used to.
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Re: Magpie Watch
Postby alex » Mon Sep 24, 2012 2:28 pm
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Re: Magpie Watch
Postby BRLVR.v2 » Mon Oct 01, 2012 2:20 pm
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Re: Magpie Watch
Postby Baggyshorts » Tue Oct 09, 2012 1:53 pm

Came across another old friend from last year on Sheoak Rd. That was up past the 20% degree part where the climb becomes easier.
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Re: Magpie Watch
Postby MisuVir » Wed Aug 21, 2013 9:31 am
Magpie season has started, hasn't it?
Got hit a few times by one this morning. Up northeast along Linear Park, heading towards the city. It was just past Pitman Park, before you get to Windsor Gardens Caravan Park.
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Re: Magpie Watch
Postby rustychisel » Wed Aug 21, 2013 1:48 pm
I was cycling up around there, from Felixstow up past Lochiel Park and up to Dernancourt etc on Sunday afternoon and didn't have an issue - might have been kept on the nest by the horizontal rain and 50kmh winds, but it was a good ride.
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Re: Magpie Watch
Postby MisuVir » Thu Aug 22, 2013 10:29 am
rustychisel wrote:Yes, that whole area of linear park is a known area, I've been hit there in previous years.
I've been commuting the same route daily for over five years and only been swooped three times, including both yesterday and today - I think I've had extraordinarily good luck when it comes to magpies. Took a good hit this morning and nearly lost the bike, so I'll definitely be taking some back streets to avoid that section for a while.
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Re: Magpie Watch
Postby mtbkym01 » Fri Aug 23, 2013 3:21 pm
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Re: Magpie Watch
Postby BRLVR.v2 » Sat Aug 24, 2013 5:02 pm
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Re: Magpie Watch
Postby alex » Thu Sep 05, 2013 12:11 am
mtbkym01 wrote:Near Brighton Train Station, some poor older fella was walking his bike with a stick in hand with two bleeding ears the other day (Wife saw him as she rode past, testing out her 'googly eyes' stuck on the back of her helmet, nil attack), and the Cove Road South heading towards the Roundabout down to Hallett Cove Beach. Little bugger got me there and drew blood aswell.
that same one near the train station hammered me 3 times on the weekend... fair play though, there is a sign on the side of the road that clearly states BEWARE - DANGEROUS MAGPIE or something... probably wasnt that wise ignoring it
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Re: Magpie Watch
Postby mtbkym01 » Thu Sep 05, 2013 7:31 am
alex wrote:mtbkym01 wrote:Near Brighton Train Station, some poor older fella was walking his bike with a stick in hand with two bleeding ears the other day (Wife saw him as she rode past, testing out her 'googly eyes' stuck on the back of her helmet, nil attack), and the Cove Road South heading towards the Roundabout down to Hallett Cove Beach. Little bugger got me there and drew blood aswell.
that same one near the train station hammered me 3 times on the weekend... fair play though, there is a sign on the side of the road that clearly states BEWARE - DANGEROUS MAGPIE or something... probably wasnt that wise ignoring it
Yes, noticed yesterday while driving past there that signage has appeared, the nest is right in the trees overhanging that stretch so he seems particularly aggressive
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Re: Magpie Watch
Postby boss » Tue Sep 24, 2013 12:01 pm
I think he's young - I just roar at the sucker and he leaves me alone. Lucky really, there's not much else you can do at 50kmph+ on a 12% descent.
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Re: Magpie Watch
Postby Biffidus » Tue Sep 24, 2013 8:28 pm
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Re: Magpie Watch
Postby MisuVir » Thu Sep 26, 2013 7:22 pm
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Re: Magpie Watch
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Re: Magpie Watch
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Re: Magpie Watch
Postby BillR » Tue Oct 29, 2013 1:27 pm
The fella going the other direction ran interference for me last Saturday.
I was on my own Sunday!!!
The feral one on Lane Cove Road (Hallett Cove) has thankfully calmed down.
cheers
Bill

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Re: Magpie Watch
Postby Dr_Mutley » Sat Nov 02, 2013 2:53 pm
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