Imagine riding a bicycle calmly when suddenly you are attacked by a violent magpie. This is the nightmare that many in Australia They try to escape every day: “They attacked me again right here,” says little Oliver Barnes, a victim of them on multiple occasions.

The authorities, in the face of these attacks, advise do not run, travel in groups, carry an umbrella and wear sunglasses not only for the eyes, but also to protect the back of the neck. The recklessness of these birds goes so far that They are not even afraid of snakes.

According to experts, these attacks occur mainly by males and during the breeding season from August to November. That is why there are strong defenders of this conflictive species.

“They are just trying to make their lives better in an environment of great fear between cars and people,” he says. Carly Campbellenvironmentalist and defender of these Australian magpies that, for some, are a national symbol.