Wonder if their are Glover videos? Mite YouTube it haha. Magpies are funny specially when the miss judge something at full swoop and crash into it lol
Hey, very nice video. I guess you were cycling and head some kind of helmet camera on or something? Do you know any deterrant to swooping? I ride every day in a bushland type area and I'm constantly getting attacked..yesterday I took a spill and lost my back light! Damned magpies
I have a camera on the bike, and when it started swooping I added a back-facing helmet mount so I could switch the camera there when riding through the park.
I know of two deterents to magpies, painting eyes on the back of the helmet (or all over the helmet) is one, but I haven't tried that. Last year I carried a stick pointing upwards, I think the idea is it can't get too close to you or it'll wing the stick, it didn't attack when I carried a stick, but perhaps that was the end of the season.
Being attacked was originally quite confronting and startling (hence the stick), but when trying to film it I'd be hoping for a swoop, and it doesn't understand I have a helmet and wrap-around glasses, so I was quite safe. Your magpies might be more aggressive than this one, but it turned out this one isn't even touching me and can be ignored completely - this wasn't initially clear as there's a sharp noise when it swoops, and I'm still not sure what that is - seems too loud for a beak snapping.
Hahah. Nice. Are you riding or walking? I remeber one from my childhood that would allow us to pass if we walked our bikes, but as soon as we rode he'd unleash the fury.
I'm riding, it leaves the pedestrians and golfers alone (which I imagine is a very wise move), so following your observation the next time it attacked I hopped off my bike and started walking too see how it handled that... it didn't appear to make a difference with this bird :)
I imagine it would make a difference if I entered the park walking.
hahahah this vid made me laugh so hard! the music is perfect!
username13245100 2 years ago
i get swooped at this location too - that bird must have a busy spring eh
paultmckay 2 years ago
Wonder if their are Glover videos? Mite YouTube it haha. Magpies are funny specially when the miss judge something at full swoop and crash into it lol
TravvyG 2 years ago
Hey, very nice video. I guess you were cycling and head some kind of helmet camera on or something? Do you know any deterrant to swooping? I ride every day in a bushland type area and I'm constantly getting attacked..yesterday I took a spill and lost my back light! Damned magpies
roddyjojo 2 years ago
I have a camera on the bike, and when it started swooping I added a back-facing helmet mount so I could switch the camera there when riding through the park.
I know of two deterents to magpies, painting eyes on the back of the helmet (or all over the helmet) is one, but I haven't tried that. Last year I carried a stick pointing upwards, I think the idea is it can't get too close to you or it'll wing the stick, it didn't attack when I carried a stick, but perhaps that was the end of the season.
tehcookiemon 2 years ago
Being attacked was originally quite confronting and startling (hence the stick), but when trying to film it I'd be hoping for a swoop, and it doesn't understand I have a helmet and wrap-around glasses, so I was quite safe. Your magpies might be more aggressive than this one, but it turned out this one isn't even touching me and can be ignored completely - this wasn't initially clear as there's a sharp noise when it swoops, and I'm still not sure what that is - seems too loud for a beak snapping.
tehcookiemon 2 years ago
I take that back, it connected solidly today, though I suspect the idiot bird simply misjudged and crashed.
On the chance that it was intentional and a taste of hormones to come, I'll start filming again whenever I pass through there.
tehcookiemon 2 years ago
Hahah. Nice. Are you riding or walking? I remeber one from my childhood that would allow us to pass if we walked our bikes, but as soon as we rode he'd unleash the fury.
IssMeinHirn 2 years ago
I had trouble replying, but will try again:
I'm riding, it leaves the pedestrians and golfers alone (which I imagine is a very wise move), so following your observation the next time it attacked I hopped off my bike and started walking too see how it handled that... it didn't appear to make a difference with this bird :)
I imagine it would make a difference if I entered the park walking.
tehcookiemon 2 years ago