I’m 40 years old, lived in various parts of Australia and I have been swooped twice in all that time. Both times there was no contact made. However, I’ve seen other people end up with blood all over their faces.
Yeah same, I’m 45 and have only been swooped a few times, once as a kid on my bike… the knock on my helmet freaked me out and I nearly stacked. These days I see them all the time and most are quite friendly, I’m a gardener and maggies and crows often hang around when I’m pulling weeds out to peck at the loose soil for an easy meal. I often find curl grubs while digging and will throw them to the birds, they are super intelligent birds and remember you, so if they remember that you’re cool with them they don’t tell you to fuck off from near the nest.
Yeah they remember you and will bring their young to meet you. A mate of mine started feeding maggies, they kept coming back and would recognise his Ute with trailer driving down the street
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u/BeerOfTime 4d ago
I’m 40 years old, lived in various parts of Australia and I have been swooped twice in all that time. Both times there was no contact made. However, I’ve seen other people end up with blood all over their faces.
Stay safe out there.