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[–] Sibbo@sopuli.xyz 35 points 9 months ago (14 children)

Great! It means you have more time to enjoy the beauty of nature!

Wait, it's Australia.

[–] Zagorath@aussie.zone 29 points 9 months ago (13 children)

I know it's a running joke that Australian wildlife is so deadly, but genuinely, in my day-to-day, I almost never think about it.

Except for a couple of months in Spring. When riding my bike becomes a game of Russian roulette with whether or not I'm going to be swooped by magpies.

[–] MalReynolds@slrpnk.net 5 points 9 months ago (4 children)

Jerky. There's a reason they call them the black and white mafia. Throw some jerky for them and they'll remember you, corvines are damn smart.

[–] PDFuego@lemmy.world 2 points 9 months ago (1 children)

While you're right that you can befriend them and they'll remember you, our magpies aren't corvids afaik. I used to bring plain cashews as part of my lunch and the local magpies were obsessed with them. There was one that would run along behind me whenever I walked outside, and she even followed me into buildings a few times.

[–] MalReynolds@slrpnk.net 3 points 9 months ago

magpies aren’t corvids

I stand corrected. I've even learned that before and it didn't stick, maybe this time. Still damn smart and visually similar.

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