gg my head

this is some serious stuff.
i mean Jinn's stuff is bad luck.

This is like a follow on.

so i've been taking this alternative path to ride to uni. big whoop.

Instead of takng the trail path, I've decided to just stick to the main road, as it is faster. I ride faster, its shorter in distance, and theres some hills so its fun.

now here is the shit part,

last week, I was riding and a bird flew over my head, and started attacking my helmet. He jumped on my helmet at least 3 times consecutively... before flying off.

NO big deal, big woop, a bad day for me.

NOW TODAY AGAIN. The same bird, (or a different one) attacked me. This time, it attacked my left ear. ALmost ripping my earring off.

They attacked by swooping behind me, therefore i had NO idea they were coming, and it is random, dangerous and puzzling.

So I had the superstituous belief that its because of my BLACK helmet and my BLACK earring, that must be attracting some bird (mind you i dont know what species it is). Probably a gangster bird.

so to be certain, I looked it up. ALL REVEALED.

"Mr Keay today told how he was running his usual route through Battersea Park when the birds swooped on him. The crows clawed his head with their talons and pecked at him furiously."

Another article, probably the relevant one revealed:

The magpie nesting season is from early August to late November in Queensland. During this time, male magpies will defend their territory.

Most magpies defend against real predators (such as cats and larger birds) but about eight per cent attack cyclists and pedestrians. Research reveals most of this eight per cent have suffered a bad experience with humans, such as someone interfering with the nest or throwing rocks.

This part lightened up my day:

'To avoid attack in the first place, an orange bike flag on a long stick can warn a magpie off. Painting eyes on your helmet is not very effective as magpies have strong eyesight and can learn the difference between painted and real eyes."