Comments on: Buzzarded Again

By: That was the Year that Was « Town Mouse

That was the Year that Was « Town Mouse — Fri, 28 Dec 2012 02:40:44 +0000

[...] And yet, when I look back properly I find that in January I learned to eat – if not love – mushrooms, became a proper cyclist, lost my mobile phone (oh, okay, that’s not very surprising) and organised our spice rack (amazingly, it’s still organised too). In Feburary the bike got to go back to its home town and got properly lit up. In March we got a cute new neighbour not to mention a cute new bike and I took up extreme Bromptoneering. In April I helped organise a wee demo (and did I mention we’re doing it again?). In May we almost took up involuntary bee keeping and in June I first encounted Asbo Buzzard - and the ford closed to pedestrians sign was finally removed (although, as it later turned out, by the postman rather than the roads people) – oh and I wrote what has turned out to be one of my more popular posts, for those visiting via Google, anyway. In July I survived my first serious assassination attempt since leaving London (unless you count aerial bombardments). [...]

By: ASBO Buzzard « Town Mouse

ASBO Buzzard « Town Mouse — Fri, 07 Sep 2012 18:44:08 +0000

[...] buzzard of yours has been causing trouble again,’ papershop woman announced when I walked into the [...]

By: It’s About Time « Town Mouse

It’s About Time « Town Mouse — Tue, 14 Aug 2012 16:16:18 +0000

[...] gardens and prospects for the village show. And then I had to update Papershop Lady with the latest buzzard situation as it has apparently been harassing other people and even made its way into the local [...]

By: WOL

WOL — Thu, 26 Jul 2012 00:15:08 +0000

Do other cyclers use the road? Have they been similarly strafed? I know people use those pinwheel thingies to keep birds out of their gardens, maybe a propeller beanie is in order.
http://www.amazon.com/Beanie-Propeller-Multi-colored-Baseball-propeller/dp/B004RPRRVO/ref=sr_1_3?ie=UTF8&qid=1343261358&sr=8-3&keywords=propellor+beanie
If the cap bill provides too much wind resistance, you could turn the bill to the back. However, such headgear might excite some comment from the locals, not to mention looks askance. . . and one is reminded of the joke about the fellow in New York who wore a tinfoil hat to keep the elephants away.

By: disgruntled

disgruntled — Wed, 25 Jul 2012 13:53:42 +0000

yeah, I’m not sure there’s much would frighten off a buzzard except a golden eagle… not sure how long the chicks will be around – and I just hope they don’t join mama in harassing me when they fledge!

By: Autolycus

Autolycus — Wed, 25 Jul 2012 13:21:24 +0000

One of the boats moored near here has one of these as an anti-seagull precautions:
http://www.scarem.co.uk/bird-scaring-kites/scarem-hawk-kite

Might it help if you were to attach something like this to your bike? Or maybe the buzzard would think it a rival. How long before the chicks are safely away?

By: disgruntled

disgruntled — Wed, 25 Jul 2012 08:56:31 +0000

you think it’s personal then? I’m going to have to start cycling in disguise

By: John Gibson

John Gibson — Tue, 24 Jul 2012 22:42:45 +0000

I knew this reminded me of something from years ago, and I just remembered what it was.
John
http://www.thefreelibrary.com/Stalked+by+a+seagull%3B+BIRD+ATTACKS+DON+FOR+3YRS.-a060672763