Magpie swooping season

[Bribie G]

There's an aggressive male on the path into town, I'm about to try out my solution today and will report.

Behold the mighty Bribie Maggienator®

 

[sp0rk]

It's ok, all the magpies up your way should be fairly stoned, they wouldn't be able to hit you anyways

 

[Bribie G]

haha it worked.

 

[RdeVjun]

There's an alternative solution Bribie, and no silly hat involved at all (unless you wish that is, maybe moreso for volvos I suppose)- drive the car!

Ok, I'll be off now, just getting my coat.

 

[Fraser's BRB]

That hat is brilliant. Take your trademark and market those bad boys to the world!

 

[droid]

I'd like to see how you go over a longer period of time, he may get used to it. After many years of magpie experiences on the Postie bike I won't be cheersing you with a beer just yet.

 

[Airgead]

Apparently if you feed them, they learn that you are a nice person and stop swooping. Just you. They still swoop everyone else. But you are safe.

 

[Dave70]

Meh. I choose to not placate the aggressor.

 

[tugger]

The eyes don't work.
https://youtu.be/NCFRUwi7K4A

 

[Airgead]

And hitting them with things is illegal... They are a protected species. And don't the smug bastards just know it. "ha ha... I'm pecking at your eyeballs and you aren't allowed to do anything about it... I'm a protected species".

 

[Dave70]

And hitting them with things is illegal... They are a protected species. And don't the smug bastards just know it. "ha ha... I'm pecking at your eyeballs and you aren't allowed to do anything about it... I'm a protected species".

Thats why I also repel the attack by swinging rabbit gripped by the hind legs at them.
Its an invasive spices, so it evens out.
In my mind anyway.

 

[WarmerBeer]

Have you tried duct-taping/cable-tying a house-cat, facing backwards, to your bike helmet?

That'd probably work.

 

[Bribie G]

Kitten.

 

[manticle]

Land mine hat

 

[Dave70]

Have you tried duct-taping/cable-tying a house-cat, facing backwards, to your bike helmet?

That'd probably work.

Or perhaps a bird feeder ( currently 10% off at Masters), to expand on Airgeards idea.

The cat idea makes more sense though. Cheap and plentiful.