steveO:K Posted December 31, 2017 Posted December 31, 2017 With a beautiful morning of Cape weather in store I took off on my usual ride on the Tygerberg MTB trails. While riding adjacent to Casia restaurant at Nitida, a large guinea fowl appeared from the vinyards and started chasing me..... squawking and flying feathers were the name of the game. I increased my pace becausa I didnt want the fowl to think that I was some sort of predator. However, the chaser was relentless. After pursuing me for about 20 meters, the fowl ATTACKED me.... It launched itself onto my back and went berserk pecking and clawing at my back and shoulder. I managed to shrug it off and rode away. Although it only released a bit of adrenaline and didn't really bother me too much, I think it may have been spectacle though for anyone at Casia restaurant looking onto the trail. I had one cut on my shoulder for my sins and a slightly bruised ego. I suspect it was a mother fowl with recently laid eggs I was however, a unique experience which I had not encountered in many years of riding the mtb trails and I am appreciative therefore. guinea fowl-1 mtb rider -0 ;-)
bikebloke Posted December 31, 2017 Posted December 31, 2017 i suspect its a "roadie" fowl and it just didnt like you
wildwindfr Posted December 31, 2017 Posted December 31, 2017 Haha. Know the feeling. Been on the wrong side of some nesting Ground Plovers before. They can be relentless if you get to close to a nest.
SwissVan Posted December 31, 2017 Posted December 31, 2017 With a beautiful morning of Cape weather in store I took off on my usual ride on the Tygerberg MTB trails. While riding adjacent to Casia restaurant at Nitida, a large guinea fowl appeared from the vinyards and started chasing me..... squawking and flying feathers were the name of the game. I increased my pace becausa I didnt want the fowl to think that I was some sort of predator. However, the chaser was relentless. After pursuing me for about 20 meters, the fowl ATTACKED me.... It launched itself onto my back and went berserk pecking and clawing at my back and shoulder. I managed to shrug it off and rode away. Although it only released a bit of adrenaline and didn't really bother me too much, I think it may have been spectacle though for anyone at Casia restaurant looking onto the trail. I had one cut on my shoulder for my sins and a slightly bruised ego. I suspect it was a mother fowl with recently laid eggs I was however, a unique experience which I had not encountered in many years of riding the mtb trails and I am appreciative therefore. guinea fowl-1 mtb rider -0 ;-) Can guinea fowl have rabies?
Patchelicious Posted December 31, 2017 Posted December 31, 2017 I just thank god that the damn bird didn’t move a stone on the trail while chasing you!
eddy Posted December 31, 2017 Posted December 31, 2017 I suspect it was a mother fowl with recently laid eggs ;-)Either that or a young chap, full of the Christmas spirits who mistook you for the chick he kissed under the mistletoe.......
steveO:K Posted December 31, 2017 Author Posted December 31, 2017 I just thank god that the damn bird didn’t move a stone on the trail while chasing you!Ha ha... yes because we DON'T! JUST DON'T!! do that. I was also wondering about the rabies... but I feel fine.
steveO:K Posted December 31, 2017 Author Posted December 31, 2017 Either that or a young chap, full of the Christmas spirits who mistook you for the chick he kissed under the mistletoe.......Or revenge for stuffing and eating his cousin a few days earlier.
GmtbR Posted December 31, 2017 Posted December 31, 2017 It’s normally the other way round with me...I seem to forever be chasing some running guinea fowl down a bit of single track at Meerendal or Majik... But the real reason is most likely that you didn’t return his(/her?) friendly wave?! [emoji112] Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk
lechatnoir Posted December 31, 2017 Posted December 31, 2017 top-notch experience. fleeing from a skebanga-bird. and gives you a good clue how great your fight or fright response is. would love to see some power meter data!! pedantically speaking, it's unlikely to be the egg thing (brooding seasons over for now). more likely some little ones nearby. they're normally not the brightest buttons
Thor Buttox Posted December 31, 2017 Posted December 31, 2017 I was dive bombed by a magpie here 3 days ago. First it hit the top of my helmet ready hard. (No, I don't mean a bird hit my helmet, I mean a magpie catapulted into my cranium.) and almost came off at 35kph. I looked up and the f*cker attacked again. 3 or 4 times. On the way back same thing. Almost hit my face with it's claws on one swerve passed my earhole.
Patchelicious Posted December 31, 2017 Posted December 31, 2017 I was dive bombed by a magpie here 3 days ago. First it hit the top of my helmet ready hard. (No, I don't mean a bird hit my helmet, I mean a magpie catapulted into my cranium.) and almost came off at 35kph. I looked up and the f*cker attacked again. 3 or 4 times. On the way back same thing. Almost hit my face with it's claws on one swerve passed my earhole.3 words! “Tennis racquet!”
Capricorn Posted December 31, 2017 Posted December 31, 2017 I was dive bombed by a magpie here 3 days ago. First it hit the top of my helmet ready hard. (No, I don't mean a bird hit my helmet, I mean a magpie catapulted into my cranium.) and almost came off at 35kph. I looked up and the f*cker attacked again. 3 or 4 times. On the way back same thing. Almost hit my face with it's claws on one swerve passed my earhole. did you also lose your shet? https://youtu.be/uhEHTyseuUI
SwissVan Posted December 31, 2017 Posted December 31, 2017 I was also wondering about the rabies... but I feel fine. I'll check your profile in a few weeks and see if you still active
Thor Buttox Posted December 31, 2017 Posted December 31, 2017 3 words! “Tennis racquet!”You have misunderstood 'flipping the bird', squire. That is also known as a 'Cape Town wave'.
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