Originally Posted by
Machka
Yes, I have heard that as well. I can't say I've actually witnessed either the zip-tie technique or the eyes on helmets, but they are suggestions which are offered to those who are prone to being attacked by magpies.
In the Winnipeg area, red-wing blackbirds used to attack me all the time ... and if I had heard about the zip-tie technique while I was there, I might have tried it on them!
Did you do anything special to keep the blackbirds away?
I would guess that the zip ties look like and act like a branch in the way. It sounds efffective, they can't really get past them if they are in the right place.