Incident type: Bird

Bottom left corner, low flying magpie from between two cars

07:35:13 – Baby geese flee down the bike path rather than running AWAY from the big two-wheeled threat

While riding in town past the local high school, three wild turkeys started following me down the road and onto a bike path. They tailed me for over a quarter-mile until I stopped. Since the path runs along a highway, I quickly started up again to leave them behind so they wouldn’t end up in traffic. This is just one short clip of the whole adventure as I turned onto the bike path and they were startled by the guard post.

Trimmed to only 12 seconds. Seagull on road ahead of approaching group, takes off too late and bounces off a rider and between bikes.

Pull off from a set of lights when two smaller birds we chasing a magpie directly at me. The banked and missed me at the last second!

Every year around August to September the Australian magpie bird defends its nest ferociously from any potential threat. For some unknown reason cyclists are seen as their main threat! They generally attack from behind from a position of advantage, usually a gum tree without their ‘prey’ being aware that they’re even there. Look at the from the time 7.28.51 on the 23rd August 2019 and you’ll see him (usually males) begin his stealth mode approach. He reaches street level so to confuse and camouflage before his attack. They are known to draw blood (ears are a favourite target) and on occasion cause visual injury.

Magpie attack on three run troughs of the attack zone. The time zone of interest runs from 3 min 35 sec to about 4 min 45 seconds. Fly 6 was strapped to helmet.

Magpie attack with 3 runs through the attack zone just for fun. This is my favorite Canberra magpie this spring. Attack sections have been clipped and edited together.

Why it is important to pay attention to all areas around you when cycling. Some Ducks believe they always have the right of wy.