magpies

[Rod H]

anyone having trouble with magpies been attack twice this morning lol

 

[Tathradj]

Football type
or
Low flying Scud missiles. ? :lol: :lol:

 

[Jaros]

Well, it is that time of the year. Wear a hat with eyes painted on the top.

 

[Rod H]

scuds scared the sh*t outer me

 

[madtuna]

I'll swap 10 of your magpies for 1 cranky emu. Damn thing took a chunk out of the back of my hand yesterday :N:

 

[Baldy]

Your not supposed to kiss them..Tuna

 

[Magilla]

I'll swap 10 of your magpies for 1 cranky emu. Damn thing took a chunk out of the back of my hand yesterday :N:

Emu sausages are not bad.

 

[Mackka]

Vicious bloody things only good eatin!
Mackka

 

[Ramjet]

I got swooped last year. Saw a lady on a pushy get attacked a few weeks ago.

 

[7.62marksman]

you could wear one of these ] ] ] ]

 

[Rod H]

omg marksman thats gold :Y:

 

[Wishfull]

Carry a long stick pointed up like an umbrella. They won't bother you then. Last choice, shotgun.

 

[Heatho]

One had a go at me last week while detecting, I removed a target and there was a big fat worm in the hole, I flicked him the worm and now we are best buddies.

 

[7.62marksman]

Carry a long stick pointed up like an umbrella. They won't bother you then. Last choice, shotgun.

first choice

 

[beach detecting addict]

Try feeding them some mince or sausages guys! magpies have great memories and they will recognise you as friends. When I bought my house there were maggies

that lived across the road and those bastards swooped every chance they got lol.

I fed them and have never been attacked again and I have lived in the same spot for 19 years now. GL guys happy hunting.

cheers Rob

 

[nucopia]

We did the same thing at our place never had a problem with them swooping after we fed them ..
Buggers still come around looking for a feed

 

[xcvator]

We've got a tall gumtree in the backyard that the maggies nest in nearly every year and they never swoop us, but they have a real love hate relationship with our dog. They strut around our yard and I'm sure they are winding the dog up until he chases them, then they take off only to land on the fence just out of his reach, soon as he turns and walks off they swoop down and pull some hair out of his back and use it in their nest. Funny as to watch

 

[Heatho]

We did the same thing at our place never had a problem with them swooping after we fed them ..
Buggers still come around looking for a feed

If they ever work out where the fridge is you are doomed to never get rid of the cheeky buggers. Before I built a new house they would bolt straight in the front door, head for the fridge and stand in front of it until they got a treat, they are real characters and quite intelligent.

 

[BigWave]

Same here. I feed them and don't get attacked like I have been, but my dogs go them (I'm sure the maggies bait them) and they crap all over my deck and railings in return. Not sure what is the better solution.

 

[treasureman]

They are friendly birds once they get to know you. A bit of mince theyll be your best friend. Be nice to others theyll be nice to you