Magpies are Out in Force - Hot Spots
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Magpies are Out in Force - Hot Spots
Postby adrian_d » Thu Sep 20, 2012 2:14 pm
Well i've had my second magpie swoop (well actually 2 in one day) and just wanted to see if anyone wants to share any hot spots in particular around Melbourne.
I was riding through the dandenong creek trail on the track that goes just near Hammond Road
There is one particularly frustrated Magpie that would swoop from a wire over the dandenong creek over the bike path and then back up.
I am sure there is a lot more around and the birds can move but if I can save someone a pecking, it was worth it
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Re: Magpies are Out in Force - Hot Spots
Postby pauls51 » Thu Sep 20, 2012 2:31 pm
Haven't been out there in a while but I believe there is a resident magpie at the Casey Fields Crit track too
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Re: Magpies are Out in Force - Hot Spots
Postby adrian_d » Thu Sep 20, 2012 2:42 pm
Thanks I hate the feeling of running through an area and wondering if there is a resident "eagle" scooping the area for easy pray.pauls51 wrote:Good idea!!!!
Haven't been out there in a while but I believe there is a resident magpie at the Casey Fields Crit track too
I was overtaking someone and that magpie (or one of them) on the map (marked as red) hit my helmet and I thought someone threw a rock so I put my foot down (and then up and then down haha) to try and get away. I was sure I dyed my white suite saddle to brown suede lol
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Re: Magpies are Out in Force - Hot Spots
Postby ashleyk » Thu Sep 20, 2012 8:07 pm
But he is only on the far loop so you can ride the track and turn before you get to the last loop and he won't get you.
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Re: Magpies are Out in Force - Hot Spots
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Re: Magpies are Out in Force - Hot Spots
Postby pauls51 » Fri Sep 21, 2012 3:20 pm
ashleyk wrote:Casey Fields one is absolutely there.
Good to see he is still around!!!!
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Re: Magpies are Out in Force - Hot Spots
Postby __PG__ » Wed Sep 26, 2012 4:09 pm
First time was on Bells Hill Rd just south of Eltham College. The second time was heading downhill on Main Rd near Brougham St.
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Re: Magpies are Out in Force - Hot Spots
Postby mattwilkinson » Wed Sep 26, 2012 7:09 pm
I rode a little faster home
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Re: Magpies are Out in Force - Hot Spots
Postby asmc » Thu Sep 27, 2012 1:18 am
It's swooped me the last 5 times i've been to the velodrome
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Re: Magpies are Out in Force - Hot Spots
Postby toppity » Fri Sep 28, 2012 1:53 pm
now that one is mean. It smashed into the back of my helmut (hardest I've ever been hit) and then swooped me another 10 times over 800m.oldnewby wrote:pakenham, princes hwy between Toomuc Valley Rd and Dan Murphys. I have ridden past there (in both directions) about 6-7 times in 2 months, and he's got me every time (yes, since mid July!)
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Re: Magpies are Out in Force - Hot Spots
Postby toppity » Fri Sep 28, 2012 1:55 pm
picked us off warming up for a race, but left us alone in the bunch. Only problem was I got dropped and it rubbed salt into the wound by swooping me while I was wallowing in self pity.pauls51 wrote:ashleyk wrote:Casey Fields one is absolutely there.
Good to see he is still around!!!!
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Re: Magpies are Out in Force - Hot Spots
Postby oldnewby » Fri Sep 28, 2012 2:04 pm
so it's not just me! I've been avoiding the area for a few weeks now.. you're right, he is nasty. Can't be long left in the season now though hopefully.now that one is mean. It smashed into the back of my helmut (hardest I've ever been hit) and then swooped me another 10 times over 800m.
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Postby danny the boy » Mon Oct 01, 2012 6:52 pm
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Postby oldnewby » Mon Oct 01, 2012 7:46 pm
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Re: Magpies are Out in Force - Hot Spots
Postby DoogleDave » Mon Oct 01, 2012 8:41 pm
Hopefully the swooping season is over soon....
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Re: Magpies are Out in Force - Hot Spots
Postby blatant » Wed Oct 03, 2012 11:11 pm
I got attacked between beaconsfield and packenham yesterday by at least 5 magpies each way.oldnewby wrote:pakenham, princes hwy between Toomuc Valley Rd and Dan Murphys. I have ridden past there (in both directions) about 6-7 times in 2 months, and he's got me every time (yes, since mid July!)
we should start a map that shows where it's safe because the swoop map is pretty much all red..
I was going to go for a good ride tomorrow but now considering just jumping on the trainer - one really agro magpie nearly made me crash when he scratched my neck
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Re: Magpies are Out in Force - Hot Spots
Postby adrian_d » Wed Oct 03, 2012 11:43 pm
Ah thats never good at all. Sorry to hear. I'm hoping to work on something more up to date to warn others in the area.blatant wrote:I got attacked between beaconsfield and packenham yesterday by at least 5 magpies each way.oldnewby wrote:pakenham, princes hwy between Toomuc Valley Rd and Dan Murphys. I have ridden past there (in both directions) about 6-7 times in 2 months, and he's got me every time (yes, since mid July!)
we should start a map that shows where it's safe because the swoop map is pretty much all red..
I was going to go for a good ride tomorrow but now considering just jumping on the trainer - one really agro magpie nearly made me crash when he scratched my neck
I'm sure they are just trying to protect their young, but we gotta look after fellow cyclists. Nothing worse to wreck your day than that.
These are the best times to go out since the weather is improving too
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Re: Magpies are Out in Force - Hot Spots
Postby blatant » Thu Oct 04, 2012 12:06 am
my first magpie experience and I was bleeding haha. Good weather doesn't make the ride enjoyable until the little devils have stopped breeding.adrian_d wrote: Ah thats never good at all. Sorry to hear. I'm hoping to work on something more up to date to warn others in the area.
I'm sure they are just trying to protect their young, but we gotta look after fellow cyclists. Nothing worse to wreck your day than that.
These are the best times to go out since the weather is improving too
Luckily my bike pump finally had a use.
aside from cable ties and fake eyes what other effective methods have people used?
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Re: Magpies are Out in Force - Hot Spots
Postby DoogleDave » Thu Oct 04, 2012 7:36 am
Avoid their area alltogether.blatant wrote: aside from cable ties and fake eyes what other effective methods have people used?
This is the only thing that works 100% of the time.
Otherwise using your pump or stick above your head will make most think twice about actually making contact - but there are some birds that aren't deterred no matter what.
If this is the case just give that section of your route a wide berth for a couple more weeks and we'll hopefully all be swoop-free soon, free to enjoy the improving weather.
And yes, they are just protecting their babies - they have no malice in their intentions. Only humans seem to be capable of that - unfortunately.
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Re: Magpies are Out in Force - Hot Spots
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Re: Magpies are Out in Force - Hot Spots
Postby macca33 » Thu Oct 04, 2012 10:10 am
Came across one on the bike path between Warragul and Drouin yesterday - b/w Lardners Track and the Princes Fwy bridge. It was very keen, pecking my daughter a few times, then having a few further goes at me. Certainly had the kids pedalling quicker!!!
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