Magpie Hunter - AS SEEN ON TV!

[den]

Rebecca from Prime News brought Russel The Cameraman up to my house to interview me about the seasonal magpie danger.

During the next 8 week magpies become aggressively protective of their nesting areas. I told them it only lasts for 8 week, and if you disturb the nest the birds will simply build another and be aggressively protective for another 8 week. So you prolong the problem by interferring. Killing or relocating the parents means we have a nest full of chicks to raise by hand.

"What advice can you give to people threatened by magpies?"

Wear a hat. If it's an old hat you can paint big eyes on the back so the bird thinks it's being watched. Teachers of young kids can hold hat-making sessions using ice-cream containers. If you're going to the shops take an umbrella with you - the birds won't attack under an open umbrella. When I have to rescue young birds I use an old bike helmet.

(caption) Den Whitton - WIRES Volunteer



I look fat.

Comments

[acelightning.livejournal.com]

[dewhitton.livejournal.com]

if it looks like eyes it'll work.

[weyrdbird.livejournal.com]

Magpie Hunter-Collision Course!:D

(What happens when you get too close without a protective hat!)

[mactavish.livejournal.com]

Your magpies are in a different family from our magpies, I think. :)

Magpies!

[dewhitton.livejournal.com]

more info at http://home.mira.net/~areadman/magpie.htm

I have the black-backed magpie here.

Wish I had seen it.

[trickenzie.livejournal.com]

The magpies is one thing I DON'T miss!!

I am missing tim tams desperately atm, though.

Re: Wish I had seen it.

[dewhitton.livejournal.com]

Look for packets of Penguins. They're a good Tim Tam substitute.

Am I a Magpie?

[bigbearpaws.livejournal.com]

Wear a hat. If it's an old hat you can paint big eyes on the back so the bird thinks it's being watched.

Hey! I think my boss does that. I feel like I'm being watched and at times I feel kind of aggressive.