The problem is that this only works if you have a particular magpie in your neighbourhood. If you’re talking about a dozen or more different magpies across all possible places you could want to go, it becomes completely impractical.
Eh, depends how much you hate swooping, but I’ve done it on a couple of 35-50 K loops I do regular with like 6 swoop points and jerky lasts so one bag is good for a season. One or two (occasionally three) stops and throws is good for the season, doesn’t seem that impractical, but YMMV.
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.
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.
The problem is that this only works if you have a particular magpie in your neighbourhood. If you’re talking about a dozen or more different magpies across all possible places you could want to go, it becomes completely impractical.
Eh, depends how much you hate swooping, but I’ve done it on a couple of 35-50 K loops I do regular with like 6 swoop points and jerky lasts so one bag is good for a season. One or two (occasionally three) stops and throws is good for the season, doesn’t seem that impractical, but YMMV.
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.
I stand corrected. I’ve even learned that before and it didn’t stick, maybe this time. Still damn smart and visually similar.