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</body></html>";s:4:"text";s:13725:"It is during this time bike riders need to keep an eye out for swooping magpies. Or, according to the National Parks and Wildlife Service, simply walk away. The 76-year-old man was riding his bike in Nicholson Park in Wollongong, south of Sydney, when he veered off the path to avoid a swooping magpie, according to Wollongong Police. If the female starts swooping, it might get irritating because the females tend to sound more aggressive and often start dive bombing more than the males and she will start calling in your ears pretty loud. Magpies recognise faces, attack same people every day: research Doctor Daryll Jones said cyclists needed to make themselves look "completely ridiculous" to avoid swooping magpies. DO: → If you’re riding a bike, skateboard or scooter, dismount and walk until you’ve passed its territory. A swooping magpie has been blamed for the death of an elderly man riding a bike in Australia. 10 foolproof ways to defend yourself from the magpie menace. ... Magpies, it seems, were still terrorising bike riders. They can do real damage… Magpie Swooping Season. A Townsville City Council spokesman said the swooping of magpies and plovers was normal behaviour of such birds at this time of year. If that is not possible, it is advisable to where a hat or helmet (bike riders) for protection from swooping. The magpie has mainly been preying on bike riders, however some locals have also been attacked while walking in the area. About eight per cent of aggressive birds target only cyclists, showing no interest in pedestrians but going for 65 per cent of passing bike riders. Some birds seemed to … You should try making friends. For riders, these demons of … Australian Magpies, Cracticus tibicen are very widespread and live in suburbs where there are trees and adjacent open areas such as lawns, golf courses and playing fields. Bike riders demonstrate techniques to deter magpies. I speak of that insidious, swooping bird of prey—the magpie. The Australian Academy of Science says only one in 20 male magpies will swoop to protect their incubating mates, and eight out of ten people in magpie territory will never get swooped. This is normal defensive behaviour during the breeding season and lasts up to six weeks. Firstly, only 12 per cent of magpies swoop, and 99 per cent of them are male. A time of tentatively watching the skies, seeing the magpie swooping warning signs posted on poles and trees, and making amendments to the bike route. A bike rider has died while trying to avoid a bird in Wollongong on Sunday, as Australia moves into prime swooping season. Most of us are familiar with the swooping of magpies, and many of us have probably fallen victim to a swooping or two during our lives! Magpies swooping Magpies are characteristic of the Australian ... Bike riders If possible take an alternative route Get off your bike and walk through the birds territory Wear a helmet and sunglasses Fit a bike flag to your bike [insert council logo] Title: They seem to prefer bike riders but pedestrians can also be the target. They are in full swing along our road swooping bike riders." Australian Youtuber Alister Laidlaw shared … Magpies swooping Magpies are characteristic of the Australian ... Bike riders If possible take an alternative route Get off your bike and walk through the birds territory Wear a helmet and sunglasses Fit a bike flag to your bike [insert council logo] Title: Magpies swooping brochure (PDF - 36 KB) Author: ( … "Move quickly through the area -- don't run," "Wear a hat or carry an umbrella," "Bike riders -- dismount and walk" read signs put up in the northern Australian state of Queensland. Residents in the region know it’s springtime when the sun is shining and the magpies are swooping. Swooping magpies can scratch, peck or aggressively flap their wings, causing a range of injuries. If you experience an encounter with a swooping bird and there isn’t a warning sign nearby, please contact your local council immediately and suggest they erect a sign in the area. Ah, it’s that time of year again. If you find yourself under attack, raise your arm over your head to protect your head and move as quickly as possible out of their territory. Bike riders demonstrate some of the techniques used to deter swooping birds. Queensland police officer swooped by magpie as swooping season takes flight. Magpie swooping avoidance strategies. "Someone is going to be swerving away from this thing on their bike and they're going to get badly injured or hit by a car," he said. … Swooping behaviour also seems to vary across Australia ... You will of course be wearing a bike helmet, and as magpies swoop from behind, this will offer protection against its sharp beak. The whoosh of flapping wings, the click of a beak – it can only mean one thing, it’s swooping season again! Protect yourself: • Move quickly through this area—don’t run. Cross the road or avoid known swooping trees for the first few weeks of spring. A magpie will stop swooping when you are out of … MagpieAlert.com offers attacks statistics and percentages by state, with Queensland magpies leading the way as the most savage in 2020. For most of the year, Magpies are friendly and sociable, and may even venture into your house to beg for food. ... Magpies swooping? • Wear a hat or carry an umbrella. Why oh why? About 52 per cent of magpies that swoop target only pedestrians, letting cyclists off scot-free. It's at this time of year that cyclists of all persuasions take on a slightly unhealthy pallour, and get a bit wild around the eyes at the prospect of solo rides: magpies are unabashed cowards and will rarely attack a large group. News Today || Headlines Today Winter’s not yet over but swooping bird season is already upon us, with cyclists and pedestrians in southern parts of "There are magpies swooping, I was … Just over half of them attack pedestrians and leave cyclists alone, 29 per cent will have a go at walkers and cyclists, and 8 per cent of them are exclusive haters of bike riders. Photograph: Fairfax Media via Getty Images A … As many bike riders will know, September through to the end of October is magpie nesting season. BeCA has received a message from a resident who was swooped and pursued near the park in Rawson St. An inventor has engineered a series of helmet attachments to test the best ways to stop magpies from swooping. Yes, it’s that season again, which heralds that ever-present threat of feathered fury from the sky. • Wear sunglasses for eye protection. Magpies nest in this area and may swoop on intruders. The magpie swooping season has started earlier than usual, according to TECKnology Indigenous Corp managing director Leslie Lowe. Every year, from as early as August, the Ride On inbox fills with letters recounting malicious attacks that leave innocent riders dazed and bloody-eared on the side of the bike path. By 9News Staff ... sirens and a highly visible police bike," police said in a statement. • Bike riders… — Susan. When magpies attack: the swooping, dive-bombing menace – and how to avoid them ... along with bicycle riders, joggers and posties. They’ll also let most people walk by untroubled, swooping on just 35 per cent of them. Others attach cable ties to their helmet which, in most cases, will actually prevent the bird from making contact with the wearer. Cyclists around Orange are glancing warily skyward as the magpie swooping season is in full flight. More curiously, magpies don’t all have the same pet hates. Joan Ferguson has warned bike riders in the Sans Souci area to be on the lookout for swooping magpies after she was recently attacked while on her bike… Every year at about this time in Australia, Spring time, there are numerous stories in the media about the spate of magpies swooping on unsuspecting walkers, bike riders, runners - anyone they take exception to being in their territory as they protect their babies in the nest. 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