Frigging magpies!
Oct 9th 2008 | 8:10 pm
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Re: Frigging magpies!
My poor dog gets dive bombed by brown birds and now magpies have started.She is black and I think they think she is a big black crow,she just looks a bit confused.When one dive bombed her yesterday I was so angry I made her walk towards it (she did not want to!)but I wanted to show it not to mess with us!It worked and it backed off thank goodness.
My husband is a postie so they have dogs and magpies to deal with.Sue.
My husband is a postie so they have dogs and magpies to deal with.Sue.
Oct 9th 2008 | 8:29 pm
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Re: Frigging magpies!
I've only been living in this country for just over a month (can't believe it's a month already!) and before we came here I was a little bit nervous about mozzies and spiders etc but it turns out that they don't bother me, it's the frigging magpies that I'm now terrified of!
When we first arrived and were staying with the in-laws, I was about to go out for a run and MiL said don't go across the paddock cos the magpie will swoop you. So I had to learn all about the evil birds. I went a different route and was fine, but another day got dive bombed by one when running further out of town. It didn't actually touch me but I was terrified. But the in-laws live out in the sticks so when we moved into Brissie I thought we'd be fine.
But went for a walk around the park at the end of our road and I got attacked! OH didn't, but I did and it actually slammed me in the back of the head and with a big sharp beak like they've got it bloody hurt like hell. So now I'm too scared to run in the park - it's proper terrified me, so much so that now walking around anywhere and I hear any kind of bird, or even see a leaf fall from a tree, my heart stops and I'm a quivering wreck! This is so not like me.....
Went for a bike ride along the river yesterday and by the South Bank got swooped again! So I read on a cycling forum and all these poor cyclists have been attacked in the face (pouring with blood, eyes pecked etc) like something out of a horror film. I'm thinking of locking myself in the house until half way through November. And I was so looking forward to going out running and cycling here!
When we first arrived and were staying with the in-laws, I was about to go out for a run and MiL said don't go across the paddock cos the magpie will swoop you. So I had to learn all about the evil birds. I went a different route and was fine, but another day got dive bombed by one when running further out of town. It didn't actually touch me but I was terrified. But the in-laws live out in the sticks so when we moved into Brissie I thought we'd be fine.
But went for a walk around the park at the end of our road and I got attacked! OH didn't, but I did and it actually slammed me in the back of the head and with a big sharp beak like they've got it bloody hurt like hell. So now I'm too scared to run in the park - it's proper terrified me, so much so that now walking around anywhere and I hear any kind of bird, or even see a leaf fall from a tree, my heart stops and I'm a quivering wreck! This is so not like me.....
Went for a bike ride along the river yesterday and by the South Bank got swooped again! So I read on a cycling forum and all these poor cyclists have been attacked in the face (pouring with blood, eyes pecked etc) like something out of a horror film. I'm thinking of locking myself in the house until half way through November. And I was so looking forward to going out running and cycling here!
Must be you Em...I walk in parks at lunch times and see the magpies, but they don't come near me. Shame if it stops you getting out & about....
Catch up soon xx
Oct 9th 2008 | 9:38 pm
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Re: Frigging magpies!
Are these your bog standard magpies like you get in the UK? ...why are they so aggressive in Aus ?
Oct 9th 2008 | 10:05 pm
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Re: Frigging magpies!
Think they are different from UK ones. We currently have one that comes up to our door to be fed. Cheeky sod will wait there calling until you feed it. The baby has started coming down with it as well now!
Oct 9th 2008 | 10:17 pm
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Re: Frigging magpies!
Our magpies are massive compared to UK magpies
So far so good for us as weve been handfeeding the magpies in our garden and theyve started bringing bub magpie down to see us too.
Theyve squared up to the pup a few times and she runs from them - i think it may be different once the cat arrives though.
So far so good for us as weve been handfeeding the magpies in our garden and theyve started bringing bub magpie down to see us too.
Theyve squared up to the pup a few times and she runs from them - i think it may be different once the cat arrives though.
Oct 9th 2008 | 10:45 pm
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Re: Frigging magpies!
They can drive a cat insane , 4-5 will attack a cat at the same time , the cat might get one ,but the others ,go in big time..........some thing to see................
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Oct 10th 2008 | 12:01 am
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Re: Frigging magpies!
I love living in Australia, but it doesn't mean I have to love being hurt by attacking birds, especially when I'd like to be out running and cycling.
Oct 10th 2008 | 12:21 am
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Re: Frigging magpies!
My daughter was eating some fish and chips in Seaworld whilst watching the Elephants... a bird swooped down and nicked the fish out of her hands! Of course, it stuck its claws into her hand at the same time as frightening the life out of her! Poor mite cried for ages.. it's the shock of it, you see... she's fine now..
Em x
Oct 10th 2008 | 12:30 am
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Re: Frigging magpies!
It won't help with the magpies but it'll give your neighbours a laugh
Seriously, magpies don't like cycle helmets. Some people put eyes on them, especially kids helmets.
Oct 10th 2008 | 11:54 am
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Re: Frigging magpies!
God do i not hate Magpies
Oct 10th 2008 | 12:04 pm
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Re: Frigging magpies!
I'd heard all this stuff about magpies but not really taken much notice, until I saw my postman being attacked! He drove all the way up the road, at first glance I thought he had got a bird on his shoulder, then realised he was being attacked by a magpie repeatedly. He turned around and drove back down the other direction to carry on delivering and just had to keep waving his arm up in the air as this mapgie kept on swooping him.
I was completely gobsmacked, watched him for as far as the eye could see and the bird just kept on following him and going for him. How on earth he kept control of his moped whilst fending that off I don't know.
I was completely gobsmacked, watched him for as far as the eye could see and the bird just kept on following him and going for him. How on earth he kept control of his moped whilst fending that off I don't know.
Oct 10th 2008 | 1:05 pm
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Re: Frigging magpies!
put your sunnies on the back of your head this stops them too 
Oct 10th 2008 | 1:06 pm
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Re: Frigging magpies!
They also have the ability to remember people who have caused them harm so if you have a lookalike who likes to throw stones/sticks at them, then be afraid!
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