A different magpie was attacking my friend, but realized that the helmet on his head wasn't going to( let him) cause him any damage, so he grabbed a piece of his ear as he swooped past, and he was left with blood pouring down his head. Geoff Maslen More Quotes by Geoff Maslen More Quotes From Geoff Maslen They're extraordinarily attractive birds, they're very engaging birds, very intelligent and quite often they make friends, especially with those people who provide them with food. Geoff Maslen top-news The common way( for people to avoid swooping) is to grab a big stick and wave it over their heads when they're headed through magpie territory, i've noticed several cyclists around here have stalks stuck to their helmets to try to stop the magpies from colliding with them. Geoff Maslen top-news