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I love magpies. Clever birds, iconic look, and beautiful songs, but they are super aggressive territorial bastards for a month or so a year. Yes, I've been vio
by mcbain 4y ago
I love magpies. Clever birds, iconic look, and beautiful songs, but they are super aggressive territorial bastards for a month or so a year.
Yes, I've been violently harassed by them while waking and riding bicycles through "their" territory - many people disagree, but I still think they are great.
- steve_taylor 4y agoThe trick is to befriend your local magpies throughout the year. Build trust and they’ll leave you alone.
- melagonster 4y agohow can we start this, just feed them?
- dragonsky 4y agoI find talking to them is a great way for to gain their confidence. Let them see you and see that you are not threat. Treat them like a dog you want to gain the confidence of an you can't go too far wrong. Don't chase them, just or rush at them, just let them that you belong in the space as well and are not a threat. Don't feed them. They don't need you to and unless you do it right you can make them very sick.
- lostlogin 4y agoThey are a pest here in New Zealand as they attack and kill native birds. They are also complete arseholes and appear to teach their which humans to attack.
- 2muchcoffeeman 4y agoYep. I’ve only ever been swooped a handful of times. I try to be friendly to the local magpies and they leave me alone.
- taneq 4y agoThat’s great unless the kid down the road throws stones at them and they decide to declare war on all humans.