Comments on: Magpie swooping season

By: malissa

malissa — Fri, 17 Oct 2008 12:12:40 +0000

like today, i used a umberella n i wasnt swooped but then i took it of and i was i dunno what 2 do anymore!!
mwah

By: Michael

Michael — Sat, 27 Sep 2008 10:32:35 +0000

They seem to be getting worse. Rochelle, waving something at them is the only defence, I think.

By: Rochelle

Rochelle — Sat, 27 Sep 2008 07:44:43 +0000

I’ve never had a run in with magpies before but I’ve just moved to a new area and they are everywhere. Last week I was taking my 4 mth old for a walk in the pram and a magpie swooped us. I was absolutely petrified and now I’m too scared to take my daughter out again.
I had a baby blanket with me and started swinging it above my head. It seemed to do the trick but as soon as I stopped, the magpie started to swoop again. i walked all the way down my street swinging a blanket above ny head.

By: Rob

Rob — Fri, 26 Sep 2008 14:32:05 +0000

I started riding to the station again this week for the first time this year. Bad time to start as it turns out. I was attacked on the first morning within 20 seconds into my trip, I didn’t now what had happened,I thought I had hit something but instead turned around to see a magpie flapping wildly coming in for another attack. The offending magpies live in a small reserve next to my house so I cannot avoid passing them. I am being attacked every time I approach or leave my house and today I was hit twice and they got me good, later assessment showed I was bleeding from a peck strike less than 2cm from my eye. I was lucky. I will not underestimate them in future, I will try walking my bike as I am approaching or leaving my house and keep an eye out for maggies. I also have a small pump on my bike I may try swinging at them.

By: malissa

malissa — Sun, 21 Sep 2008 06:41:32 +0000

o ok thanx but is it true that red attracts magpies?? i really dont no what do 2 because magpies FREAK ME OUT!

By: adam

adam — Sun, 21 Sep 2008 06:00:35 +0000

Well Malissa magpies have a very good memory and remember where you were swooped and what you were wearing. My suggestion is a stick, maybe wave it above your head. Also try to wear different colours of clothes daily that might confuse it.

By: malissa

malissa — Sun, 21 Sep 2008 05:41:50 +0000

hey
guys i was at my friend today and we were on her driveway
and a magpie swooped us n then went n then out of no where swooped us again and we ran n it was so SCARY im soo scare of magpies what should i do?
thanx xoxo

By: Annonomous

Annonomous — Sat, 20 Sep 2008 13:20:35 +0000

hey creedy
im to scared 2 try it out
but my friend n i r going to try it our tomorrow
IM DEATHLY SCARED of magpies n my friends tease me bout it WHATEVER WILL I DO IM GOING THROUGH DEPRESSIOIN OVER MAGPIES PLEASEEE HELP ME LOVE
im getting old n i dont wanna loose my eye site!!
xoxo

By: Creedy

Creedy — Sat, 20 Sep 2008 12:36:02 +0000

Hi again everyone, I think (annonomus) if you can travel with a back pack on (school bag size) so when your getting attacked placing it over your head will give u enough cover from being pecked in the head. Try that and let us know matey. Creedy

By: annonomus

annonomus — Sat, 20 Sep 2008 02:59:05 +0000

kk is there anything else i can do thouhg?