Meet the psycho magpie of Pine St, Manly
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2 Oct 08 @ 06:27pm by Danielle Nicastri
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NORTHERN beaches cyclists have been warned to beware the ``psycho magpie''.
Warringah Triathlon Club member John Hook says the magpie-with-attitude attacks cyclists on the corner of Pine St and Belgrave St.
The magpie struck again yesterday morning with a Manly Daily photographer on site and, in doing so, it added another street to the danger zone. The magpie clipped Mr Hook's ear, drawing blood, while he was riding through tranquil, tree-lined Smith St in Manly. The magpie then stopped swooping at him once he was down and watched him from a distance with an observant offspring in tow.
Mr Hook said he had been attacked before while turning into Pine Street at the service station, causing him to fall off his bike.
Later that afternoon fellow cyclist John Macnamara was also attacked at the same site.
Mr Hook said he had beak marks on this helmet where a magpie attacked him earlier this season.
He said magpies appeared to target cyclists as runners seemed relatively unaffected. Magpies become aggressive during nesting season, which is in Spring.
Another local triathlon cyclist, Michael Smith, has written a warning email to cyclists about places where magpies are likely to attack.
Aggressive magpies frequent Forest Way near Morgan St, Samuel St in Bayview, Ashburner St and Pine St in Manly.
"Sometimes you hear them snap at the back of your helmet but if you keep your head down it's no problem,'' Mr Smith said.
Warringah Triathlon Club member John Hook says the magpie-with-attitude attacks cyclists on the corner of Pine St and Belgrave St.
The magpie struck again yesterday morning with a Manly Daily photographer on site and, in doing so, it added another street to the danger zone. The magpie clipped Mr Hook's ear, drawing blood, while he was riding through tranquil, tree-lined Smith St in Manly. The magpie then stopped swooping at him once he was down and watched him from a distance with an observant offspring in tow.
Mr Hook said he had been attacked before while turning into Pine Street at the service station, causing him to fall off his bike.
Later that afternoon fellow cyclist John Macnamara was also attacked at the same site.
Mr Hook said he had beak marks on this helmet where a magpie attacked him earlier this season.
He said magpies appeared to target cyclists as runners seemed relatively unaffected. Magpies become aggressive during nesting season, which is in Spring.
Another local triathlon cyclist, Michael Smith, has written a warning email to cyclists about places where magpies are likely to attack.
Aggressive magpies frequent Forest Way near Morgan St, Samuel St in Bayview, Ashburner St and Pine St in Manly.
"Sometimes you hear them snap at the back of your helmet but if you keep your head down it's no problem,'' Mr Smith said.
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