Aggresive bird

Housemate: i dun wanna go out from the house!!! Im so freaking scared!!! I screamed like hell whenever the bird came near me!!!
Housemate: It is dark now!! Please tell me the bird is not on shift now

Me: I have never get attacked by the bird!!! Hahaha(laught at housemates)

Not long after that i got attacked..then i started to use shopping bags or books to cover my head

Me: The bird never come near me when i use things to cover my head!!! Hahaha (proud)

Not long after that the bird almost pecked on my head although i have something above my head

Me: Yes!!! The bird never comes to me again because i use umbrella when i am at the 'dangerous spot

Housemate: OMG i wanna kill the bird man!!! Why don't the council people just kill the bird!!! Do they wan something serious to happen before they could take action??!!!

Me: I saw an old lady fell down after attacking by the bird!!

Morton street residents: i have called the council but the authority said that there is nth that they can do..

On one fine day i decided to do research..thus i went to my favourite website, Wikipedia =P

Then created a note on Facebook, it reads:

A small percentage of magpies become highly aggressive during breeding season from late August to early October, and will swoop and sometimes attack passersby.

Eg of behaviours to drive off intruders: swoop in from behind or the side and audibly "snap" their beaks or even peck or bite at the face, neck, ears or eyes, or rarely, dive-bomb and strike the intruder's (usually a cyclist's) head with its chest.

Magpie attacks can cause injuries, typically wounds to the head and particularly the eyes, with potential detached retinas and bacterial infections from a beak used to fossick in the ground. A 13-year-old boy died from tetanus, apparently from a magpie injury, in northern New South Wales in 1946. Being unexpectedly swooped while cycling is not uncommon, and can result in loss of control of the bicycle, which may cause injury.In Ipswich, a 12 year old boy was killed in traffic while trying to evade a swooping magpie on 16 August 2010.[89]

Protective measures:

Wearing a broad-brimmed or legionnaire's hat or using an umbrella will deter attacking birds, but beanies and bicycle helmets are of little value as birds attack the sides of the head and neck.Eyes painted on hats or helmets will deter attacks on pedestrians but not cyclists.[91] Attaching a long pole with a flag to a bike is an effective deterrent. As of 2008, the use of cable ties on helmets has become common and appears to be effective. Magpies prefer to swoop at the back of the head; therefore, keeping the magpie in sight at all times can discourage the bird. Another popular way to deter these birds is to put two fingers pointing out from the back of the head when walking in close range; this confuses them. Once attacked, shouting aggressively and waving one's arms at the bird should deter a second attack.

If a bird presents a serious nuisance the local authorities may arrange for that bird to be legally destroyed, or more commonly, to be caught and translocated to an unpopulated area. Magpies have to be moved some distance as almost all are able to find their way home from distances of less than 25 km.Removing the nest is of no use as birds will simply breed again and possibly be more aggressive the second time around.

And these are all the comments:

• • Jean Kee Mew wear cyclist helmets and skiing glasses.or take a a scare crow with you

    
    
  • Boon Chia Yang Lol I thought something wrong with me when I thought a bird is swooping towards me (attack). I guess im not perasan lol ~~

    September 26 at 11:09pm ·
  
  
  • Miki Teh If a bird presents a serious nuisance the local authorities may arrange for that bird to be legally destroyed, or more commonly, to be caught and translocated to an unpopulated area.
    I LIKE THIS IDEA!!! WAT NO SHOULD I CALL???????

    
    

    Leong Chun Hoong I was attaked by one juz yesterday !! Was cycling nearby my house and suddenly a bird juz dived down and pecked at my helmet. It was scratched but luckily I din get injured. Paddled as fast as i can to flee from the scene. Pheww !!

    
    
  • Ridhuan Kamal too many humans disturbing their life cycle, they are just protecting their nests... who to point the finger at?