Magpie Watch
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Re: Magpie Watch
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Re: Magpie Watch
Postby Trev Campbell » Tue Sep 06, 2011 10:21 am
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Re: Magpie Watch
Postby Wino » Tue Sep 06, 2011 11:28 am
I have a resident magpie who always swoops and I have to go through his territory. A hand in the air stops him swooping my head and smacking into my back. He will still comes close, but no contact. This is after multiple trials [and theoretically statistically valid ].
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Re: Magpie Watch
Postby winstonw » Tue Sep 06, 2011 1:37 pm
The other codger reckons one flew from in front and hit his chest, where it latched on and pecked at his face.
Sounds like BS to me, but these guys aren't known for fibbing. Has anyone else ever had a front or near front on attack?
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Re: Magpie Watch
Postby MichaelB » Wed Sep 07, 2011 9:15 am
Don't know them from a bar of soap, but sounds very suss to me. Only have ever been swooped from behind, but have never had blood drawn either.winstonw wrote:Was talking to two older riders over coffee this morning, and reckons a maggie hit in the eye from front side years ago. I always thought they approached from behind.
The other codger reckons one flew from in front and hit his chest, where it latched on and pecked at his face.
Sounds like BS to me, but these guys aren't known for fibbing. Has anyone else ever had a front or near front on attack?
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Re: Magpie Watch
Postby willie » Wed Sep 07, 2011 9:34 pm
I was pretty paranoid after that, especially on the (much slower) ride back up the hill . Waving my hand above the helmet seemed to keep it away on the up track.
I haven't been riding long and have NEVER been swooped under any circumstances. At the time I wondered if my black/white helmet may have had something to do with it.
Do you hear of people actually getting hurt by these things often? (stacking as a result not included)
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Re: Magpie Watch
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Re: Magpie Watch
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Re: Magpie Watch
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Re: Magpie Watch
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Re: Magpie Watch
Postby MichaelB » Mon Sep 12, 2011 9:34 am
How far up ? From the freeway side or Thirkell/Hayward Rd side ?Fresh wrote:Got hammered by about 4 of them going up to Mt Osmond the other day. That climb is torture enough without magpies adding to the pain!
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Re: Magpie Watch
Postby optoplex » Mon Sep 12, 2011 9:57 am
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Re: Magpie Watch
Postby Fresh » Tue Sep 13, 2011 2:43 pm
The Thirkell/Hayward Rd. When the hairpins start.MichaelB wrote:
How far up ? From the freeway side or Thirkell/Hayward Rd side ?
Yep, the bastard crashed into my helmet a few times and cut my ear open about an hour ago. Headwind on the way down was intense.optoplex wrote:Is the norton sumit road maggie still attacking?
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Re: Magpie Watch
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Re: Magpie Watch
Postby winstonw » Sat Sep 17, 2011 3:58 pm
Tindal and Gordon Streets, just up from KB bike path.
This morning, this bugger was full on. He started attacking as I came up on the path from KBB through Kokoda Park, and continued for a solid 100 metres along Tindal Street. He dived at least 10 times all up. The first two he struck, and the next 8 I had my arm up waving though he was getting so close to my hand I could feel his wing flaps. A woman living in the street and watching said he had been very aggressive for 2 weeks, and struck people hard.
On reflecting about it afterwards, I turned my creative juices on, and came up with a new fight back tactic.
I have a mirror attached and will watch for his approaches. As he comes into strike, I'm going to throw a handful of fine sand up and over shoulder and hopefully score it right in his beady red angry eyes.
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Re: Magpie Watch
Postby MichaelB » Sat Sep 17, 2011 4:17 pm
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Re: Magpie Watch
Postby winstonw » Sat Sep 17, 2011 4:34 pm
Bugger. Thanks Michael. There was a general magpie thread around somewhere. Didn't notice this thread was under south australia when it came up in the search results.MichaelB wrote:Thanks for the update re Qld maggies, but I guess we are pretty safe from them in South Australia !!!
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Re: Magpie Watch
Postby U2adam!!! » Sun Sep 18, 2011 6:22 pm
Reckon it could be true... last year there was a magpie near the Salopian Inn at McLaren Vale which would fly next to me and then slam into my head and shoulders from the side with its body. It did this about 3-4 times without losing any speed. When I turned to give it 'the eye' I saw hanging around it's neck the 'Innovative Magpie Attack 2010' award. Crafty bugger that one...winstonw wrote:Was talking to two older riders over coffee this morning, and reckons a maggie hit in the eye from front side years ago. I always thought they approached from behind.
The other codger reckons one flew from in front and hit his chest, where it latched on and pecked at his face.
Sounds like BS to me, but these guys aren't known for fibbing. Has anyone else ever had a front or near front on attack?
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Re: Magpie Watch
Postby Daccordi Rider » Mon Sep 19, 2011 10:52 am
Yepoptoplex wrote:Is the norton sumit road maggie still attacking?
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Re: Magpie Watch
Postby rustychisel » Mon Sep 19, 2011 10:55 am
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Re: Magpie Watch
Postby MichaelB » Mon Sep 19, 2011 11:28 am
Any particular spot, or does it vary ?rustychisel wrote:Norton Summit magpie still active according to the girls, three of them went out on Sunday morning and got the full treatment (4 swoops) coming down at about 50kmh
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Re: Magpie Watch
Postby rustychisel » Mon Sep 19, 2011 2:26 pm
Daughter was riding my bike so I was more concerned about going over it with the proverbial fine toothed comb.
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Re: Magpie Watch
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Re: Magpie Watch
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