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Category: Aggressive birds

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Magpies are attacking cyclists because it’s Spring

September 16, 2022 Nicola Comments Off on Magpies are attacking cyclists because it’s Spring

I know I write about this topic every year, but those swooping Magpies attacking cyclists are a really big deal in my home town of

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Spring is in the air – Watch out for swooping Magpies attacking cyclists

October 1, 2021 Nicola Comments Off on Spring is in the air – Watch out for swooping Magpies attacking cyclists

Every Spring the cyclists of Sydney duck and swerve to avoid swooping Magpies attacking cyclists. For the record I really love birds and think they

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Spring has sprung – Watch out for swooping Magpies attacking cyclists

September 17, 2020 Nicola Comments Off on Spring has sprung – Watch out for swooping Magpies attacking cyclists

Every Spring the cyclists of Sydney lament the arrival of the humble Aussie Magpie breeding season when you need to look out for swooping Magpies

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Magpies swooping cyclists – do they deserve to be shot?

September 6, 2019 Nicola Comments Off on Magpies swooping cyclists – do they deserve to be shot?

This week in my home town of Sydney, there was much talk about magpies swooping cyclists and a Sydney municipal council ‘removing’ a magpie that

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How to avoid magpie attack while riding your bike

September 25, 2018 Nicola Comments Off on How to avoid magpie attack while riding your bike

I was rudely reminded on Sunday morning that at this time of year you need to avoid magpie attack while riding your bike, when an

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Magpies attack cyclists in Spring – they’re back early

August 29, 2017 Nicola Comments Off on Magpies attack cyclists in Spring – they’re back early

It’s nearly Spring in my home town of Sydney, and while it’s an awesome time of the year to ride a bike, it also means

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It must be Spring. Magpies are attacking cyclists

September 29, 2015 Nicola 1

A couple of weeks ago a good friend of mine sent me a distressed message via text to tell me she’d been attacked by a

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The amazing life of ultra-endurance cyclist Juliana Buhring

September 8, 2015 Nicola 1

I’m not sure how this amazing story has passed my notice, but I’m glad I’ve finally stumbled upon it. Juliana Buhring is clearly an extraordinary

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Cyclists beware of angry butcherbirds in Spring

October 14, 2014 Nicola Comments Off on Cyclists beware of angry butcherbirds in Spring

Last year I wrote a post about Springtime bird attacks, and either I didn’t heed my own advice or the birds in my area are

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