Nicola B
also i read a short article about a certain bird that likes to chase, i read that some people wear hats with eyes drawn on the back....is this true?.
thanks in advance
Answer
Brett has told you the truth.
Drop bears are made up to scare tourists.
We Aussies love doing that, it's one of our favourite things to do.
Magpies do swoop passers-by to protect their nests in springtime.
I do love "But Why??'s" answer though.
This is from the NSW National Parks and Wildlife website.
Magpie attacks
For most of the year magpies are not aggressive, but for four to six weeks during nesting they will often defend their territory vigorously. People walking past may be seen as 'invaders' of the territory, prompting the magpies to fly low and fast over the person clacking their bills as they pass overhead.
The experience of a magpie attack can be quite alarming, but it is usually only a warning. Only occasionally will a bird actually strike the intruder on the head with its beak or claws. If this unusual behaviour persists, there are ways of reducing the risk of physical injury to humans.
If a magpie swoops at you:
Walk quickly and carefully away from the area, and avoid walking there when magpies are swooping.
Make a temporary sign to warn other people.
Magpies are less likely to swoop if you look at them. Try to keep an eye on the magpie, at the same time walking carefully away.
Alternatively, you can draw or sew a pair of eyes onto the back of a hat, and wear it when walking through the area. You can also try wearing your sunglasses on the back of your head.
Wear a bicycle or skateboard helmet. Any sort of hat, even a hat made from an ice cream container or cardboard box, will help protect you.
Carry an open umbrella, or a stick or small branch, above your head but do not swing it at the magpie, as this will only provoke it to attack.
If you are riding a bicycle when the magpie swoops, get off the bicycle and wheel it quickly through the area. Your bicycle helmet will protect your head, and you can attach a tall red safety flag to your bicycle or hold a stick or branch as a deterrent.
Magpies and the law
Magpies are protected throughout NSW, and it is against the law to kill the birds, collect their eggs, or harm their young. If you feel a magpie is a serious menace, it should be reported to the police or the nearest office of the NPWS.
Brett has told you the truth.
Drop bears are made up to scare tourists.
We Aussies love doing that, it's one of our favourite things to do.
Magpies do swoop passers-by to protect their nests in springtime.
I do love "But Why??'s" answer though.
This is from the NSW National Parks and Wildlife website.
Magpie attacks
For most of the year magpies are not aggressive, but for four to six weeks during nesting they will often defend their territory vigorously. People walking past may be seen as 'invaders' of the territory, prompting the magpies to fly low and fast over the person clacking their bills as they pass overhead.
The experience of a magpie attack can be quite alarming, but it is usually only a warning. Only occasionally will a bird actually strike the intruder on the head with its beak or claws. If this unusual behaviour persists, there are ways of reducing the risk of physical injury to humans.
If a magpie swoops at you:
Walk quickly and carefully away from the area, and avoid walking there when magpies are swooping.
Make a temporary sign to warn other people.
Magpies are less likely to swoop if you look at them. Try to keep an eye on the magpie, at the same time walking carefully away.
Alternatively, you can draw or sew a pair of eyes onto the back of a hat, and wear it when walking through the area. You can also try wearing your sunglasses on the back of your head.
Wear a bicycle or skateboard helmet. Any sort of hat, even a hat made from an ice cream container or cardboard box, will help protect you.
Carry an open umbrella, or a stick or small branch, above your head but do not swing it at the magpie, as this will only provoke it to attack.
If you are riding a bicycle when the magpie swoops, get off the bicycle and wheel it quickly through the area. Your bicycle helmet will protect your head, and you can attach a tall red safety flag to your bicycle or hold a stick or branch as a deterrent.
Magpies and the law
Magpies are protected throughout NSW, and it is against the law to kill the birds, collect their eggs, or harm their young. If you feel a magpie is a serious menace, it should be reported to the police or the nearest office of the NPWS.
Is there any way to get a magpie removed from a residential area?
That Guy
Before you say "it's just a bird, let it live", read what it is doing. I live in a residential street in Sydney, Australia. Anybody walking or cycling through the street gets attacked numerous times and I have heard of at least two incidents of the magpie's attacks drawing blood.
The children in the street have their bicycle helmets covered in holes and claw marks from the magpie. Many of my neighbours and I do not walk in the street anymore because we are too scared of the magpie. The attacks seem to be getting more common and more vicious every year.
Can I contact my local council or WIRES to get the bird removed?
Answer
I don't know what council area you fall under, but I just checked the DECCW website and found this -
For most of the year magpies are not aggressive, but for four to six weeks during nesting they will often defend their territory vigorously. People walking past may be seen as 'invaders' of the territory, prompting the magpies to fly low and fast over the person clacking their bills as they pass overhead.
Magpies are protected throughout NSW, and it is against the law to kill the birds, collect their eggs, or harm their young. If you feel a magpie is a serious menace, it should be reported to your local council or the nearest office of the NPWS.
Our council here in QLD "actively installs âmagpie alertâ signage where nesting is occurring on public land, and relies on information from the general public about the location of active nesting sites."
They will very very rarely move nesting magpies. This is on the council website about it-
Council is sometimes asked to remove (translocate) swooping male magpies. Translocating the male bird leaves the female and her chicks on their own.
Studies by Tom Nealson from Griffith University have shown that when this occurs, an unattached male will often take on the role of male carer by defending the nest site and helping the female to feed the chicks.
This behaviour suggests that translocation is not a very effective solution to magpie swooping. If no male appears, the female will struggle to feed her hungry chicks, and they may die - a situation that raises serious ethical questions.
Translocation is a last resort action used to remove very aggressive individuals - specifically those that have caused injury.
I don't know what council area you fall under, but I just checked the DECCW website and found this -
For most of the year magpies are not aggressive, but for four to six weeks during nesting they will often defend their territory vigorously. People walking past may be seen as 'invaders' of the territory, prompting the magpies to fly low and fast over the person clacking their bills as they pass overhead.
Magpies are protected throughout NSW, and it is against the law to kill the birds, collect their eggs, or harm their young. If you feel a magpie is a serious menace, it should be reported to your local council or the nearest office of the NPWS.
Our council here in QLD "actively installs âmagpie alertâ signage where nesting is occurring on public land, and relies on information from the general public about the location of active nesting sites."
They will very very rarely move nesting magpies. This is on the council website about it-
Council is sometimes asked to remove (translocate) swooping male magpies. Translocating the male bird leaves the female and her chicks on their own.
Studies by Tom Nealson from Griffith University have shown that when this occurs, an unattached male will often take on the role of male carer by defending the nest site and helping the female to feed the chicks.
This behaviour suggests that translocation is not a very effective solution to magpie swooping. If no male appears, the female will struggle to feed her hungry chicks, and they may die - a situation that raises serious ethical questions.
Translocation is a last resort action used to remove very aggressive individuals - specifically those that have caused injury.
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