Australian magpie
Gymnorhina tibicen
Distribution: NSW, Vic,
eastern South Australia, south west WA, coastal ranges of Qld
We target you: We seem to get particularly infuriated by bicycles:
nearly half of those attacked were riding a bike at the time. Two thirds of
our victims were male, and half of all those attacked were aged between
10-30.
When will you see us:
We begin breeding in July and this lasts through until the chicks fledge in
February. Most attacks occur between August and November when the chicks are
in the nest!
For more details, visit Scribbly Gum at ABC.net.au
Magpie Database
|
Date |
Location |
| 14.12.02 | Western Hwy near Anthony's Cutting: A whole family nest along that strip. Try and watch the shadow of your helmet on the road, and as the shadow of the bird and the shadow of the helmet merge, duck! Smarter than your average bird :) |
| 5.12.02 | Railway Pde Seaford, like to bite, near station |
| 4.11.02 | Morack Road outside Vermont Secondary College and normally strikes when traveling toward Boronia Road. I had a wracking yesterday by a magpie I thought was brought down by the council a while ago. On this particular instance, I was on an evening ride and at that point of time on my mobile, and the magpie found this being the best time to strike. Strike it did, with a force to be reckoned with. A force large enough for the person on the receiving end of the call, to say "What was THAT!?!?" ~ James G |
| 1.11.02 | Harp Rd Kew along bike path / walking path - might be called Valerie Rd in this section. A well known hot spot for vicious magpies for many years. I think 'son of magpie' is possibly even more vicious. Have been known to peck face. Avoid by going down side street if possible. Seem to be bad around path leading up to hill. Once half way down hill to chandler hwy you have made it! ~Linda |
| 1.11.02 | Byron St Canterbury (this is the continuation of Maling Rd). Particularly terrifying as tries to peck through helmet holes. Placed sticky tape over holes and stuck on eyes as suggested. Still terrifies me when it swoops. ~ Linda |
| 11.10.02 | Hight Street Extension after Stud Road on the way to the Burwood Hwy intersection just after the school crossing. This magpie is a real Stuka but without the dive bomber siren! ~ Zach Alexakos |
| 9.10.02 | Heading down Canterbury Road from Box Hill just before Canterbury rail bridge, at 55km/hr, hit hard from behind on the helmet and right shoulder - what was that??!! - the rail bridge saved me!! Glen Stander |
| 7.10.02 | Corner of Springvale Rd and Paterson Rd (Red Rooster). As you ride toward the beach, it would come from behind and clean you up. ~ James G |
| 7.10.02 | Maroondah HWY and Deep Creek Roads. As most cyclists are aware, most swoop, but this one "connects". The best it has achieved off me is rip a chunk out of my Limar F107 helmet and removed the "L" as well. Bloody Pies.... Go Dons! ~ James G |
| 7.9.02 | Frankston-Dandenong Road near the Springvale freeway overpass. Got bitten on the nose and then repeatedly swooped by the most savage magpie ever seen. Only my bike pump saved me! ~ Richard Knight |
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