“Nonetheless, these birds might be harmful, and we’re decided to place folks first.”
He mentioned anybody unable to keep away from an space identified to be dwelling to swooping birds ought to train warning.
“In case you should journey within the space, put on a hat or use an umbrella, put on sun shades, and dismount off your bike,” he mentioned.
“Nonetheless, by no means panic and run if you’re swooped.”
Because the 2021 assessment of council’s administration plan for swooping birds, unbiased specialists have eliminated 16 extremely aggressive birds, together with 11 magpies and 5 butcherbirds.
All native birds are protected beneath the Queensland authorities Nature Conservation Act 1992 and there are severe penalties for taking, harassing or injuring native wildlife.
“As soon as council is conscious swooping is going on the placement is rigorously monitored by our officers,” Schrinner mentioned.
Swooping hen precautions
- Keep away from the swoop space throughout breeding season.
- Journey in a gaggle. Most birds solely swoop people.
- Don’t panic and run, as this solely encourages a swooping hen to proceed its assault.
- Put on a hat or use an umbrella over your head to maintain a swooping hen at a secure distance.
- Put on sun shades to guard your eyes.
- Cyclists ought to dismount and stroll away from the swooping zone.
Issues to keep away from
- Don’t intentionally provoke birds as this will likely make them extra aggressive.
- Don’t destroy nests because the birds might re-nest and lengthen the breeding season.
- Don’t feed or attempt to befriend swooping birds.
“If additional complaints happen or there’s a sign {that a} hen’s behaviour is escalating, we interact specialists to undertake an evaluation and take away the hen, if required.
“We’re encouraging residents to tell us the place swooping is going on, so officers can monitor birds and act when required.”
