In Australia, a bird attacks a guy returning from work every day (2 photos + 1 video)

An angry Australian magpie watches and attacks cyclists on the highway every day. At first he thought that the bird attacked all cyclists, but he found out that it did not harm others. The guy captured one of the attacks on video.





Colombian Alejandro Rios, 25, moved to Brisbane in March and started working as a cook for a catering company. Until the fall, he calmly rode a bicycle to work, but since September 20 he had a sworn enemy. Every time, on the way home, he is attacked by an Australian magpie, also called whistling crows.

The cyclist admitted that the first time he didn’t even realize that he was being attacked by an aggressive bird. “I didn’t understand what happened. At first I thought that some kind of fruit had fallen from the tree, or that someone had hit me. “I had no idea what happened,” the man shared his memories. However, it soon became clear that he had become a favorite target of the local magpie.



At first the man thought that the magpie would attack all the cyclists, but quickly realized that others were calmly passing by. The bird seems to be specifically waiting for his appearance to attack. The Colombian captured one of the attacks on camera. The video shows that as soon as he passes under one of the trees, a bird swoops down on him screaming. She pecks Rios in the helmet, then rises into the air and attacks again.

However, Rios treats the bird’s constant attacks with humor. “She is a little friend and a little enemy. I love animals, so I think she’s my friend who really, really hates me,” he joked.

Metro cited research by biologist Darryl Jones of Griffith University that shows territorial birds such as Australian magpies have excellent memory for faces and can selectively attack people. The aggressive season for Australian magpies runs from July to December, peaking in September. During this time, males defend nests, and about 10 percent of them attack people. During the period of magpie aggression, experts recommend that parents wear protective helmets on their children. Cyclists are also often targeted by birds.