From donning ‘pie-proof’ bike helmets to conversing with the songbirds, the key to avoiding avian conflict might be learning to speak their language, experts say
  • MalReynolds@slrpnk.netEnglish
    10·
    2 months ago

    My personal take, as a bike rider, use those corvid smarts (yes I know they’re not technically corvids, but they fill the niche, and they’re smart)

    Jerky, throw it for them when they swoop. It lasts for the breeding season, and they will remember you (They’re not called the black and white mafia for nothing, and their protection is relatively cheap). Next time you ride past watch the guy/gal behind you get swooped.

  • maniacalmanicmaniaEnglish
    9·
    2 months ago

    I have not been swooped by a magpie in ages. On the other hand some noisy miners have had a few goes lately.

  • smeggerEnglish
    8·
    2 months ago

    Gotta let them not see you as a threat. If offered food for a little while they’ll not attack you. They’re surprisingly good at remembering who’s who.

  • quinkin@lemmy.worldEnglish
    5·
    2 months ago

    Magpies: We can reach an agreement.

    Plovers: No negotiation, no quarter, no retreat.

  • No1English
    2·
    2 months ago

    I always say g’day to any magpies I see, and hope they get some nice grubs and worms.

    Apparently, they remember you, and they may even tell their mates about you.

    Luckily, never been swooped.