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Monday, November 5, 2012

Today's swoop: Is this the worst magpie attack in Australia? | The Australian






Today's swoop: Is this the worst magpie attack in Australia?

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Glen Nilsen has run the gauntlet of this pesky magpie so often he decided to film the persistent attacks. Scroll down to see more pics and the amazing video.
WE all know magpies swoop, but there's one nasty little bugger in Brisbane who's looking to take someone's head off.
Glen Nilsen is attacked by this magpie in Brisbane's suburbs up to four times a week and has been forced to strap on ear muffs to thwart its repeated attacks.

Fed up, he strapped a camera onto the handlebars of his pushbike to capture the savage attacks.

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Zeroing in ...
"He always goes for the top of your ear,'' Glen told Quest Newspapers.

"I've tried carrying stic

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Look out behind you ...
Magpies become aggressive this time of year because it is nesting season with attacks reported consistently around the nation.
 
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Strike one!
Just days ago,  a 10-year-old girl was lucky not to lose an eye in a magpie attack on a popular bikepath in Brisbane.

Glen Nilsen isn't the first to film himself being attacked.

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And again!
In August, James Musgrave of the NSW Central Coast also got up close with a magpie attack.

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The attacks continue for more than 100m
If you reckon your local magpie is worse than Glen's we want to know about it.


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Meet the mad Mingara magpie as snapped by James Musgrave.




Today's swoop: Is this the worst magpie attack in Australia? | The Australian

 Link: http://www.theaustralian.com.au/news/todays-swoop-is-this-the-worst-magpie-attack-in-australia/story-e6frg6n6-1226503108479




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