The eagle laughs at you, just barely walking (Jackie Lomax)

Trees on the right are by the river (magpie in there somewhere)

Wie geht's?

This one is about a magpie that warns me off his patch with a succession of strafing runs.

One of my weekend walks is along a stop bank beside a local river. On one side is pasture land and on t'other - stands of trees.

For the last 5 or so walks I've got about halfway and suddenly seen a magpie sitting high up in the branches, watching me keenly. He has then dive bombed me repeatedly and swooped down, close to my head. Even me flailing around with a stick hasn't deterred him. 

Each time, as I've turned around and walked away, he's given me one final attack run before flying off.

It's pretty scary and I must look like a madman as I take preventative measures.

I know it's his turf, even though it's a public walkway, so I don't want to report him in case he gets terminated with extreme prejudice.

Anyway, enough! Guess I'll just have to find a different walkway.

Love and peace - Wozza