The bird troubled Australians when spring came

The sign "Go fast but don't run" or "Let's wear a hat or cover the umbrella" appears in Australia every spring. The narrow living environment entails the clash between the evil bird and the human.

On a beautiful spring day in Melbourne, Geoff Maslen is riding his bike to the gym when he feels something collides with the helmet on his head. At first, he did not understand what was happening, at that time it did not rain. After that, Maslen learned that an evil bird was fiercely pecking at the back of his head.

'My friend used to be evil is attacking but he realized that the helmet would help him not to be injured, so he grabbed his ear when he came down. Blood flows down his head , "Maslen said.

Evil birds are attacking a crow in 2017. (Photo: Getty).

Australia is famous for its dangerous wildlife, from sharks to spiders and snakes. Perhaps foreigners will find it strange that the most terrifying animal with the locals is the beautiful white and black bird, and only over 30 cm.

In September, according to Australian media, in Perth, a young boy in a stroller was nearly evil to blind him after he swooped down and attacked the boy's face. In the same month, a Melbourne journalist posted a picture of blood running down his face after an angry bird 'didn't know where to go' and injured him.

In this year's season alone, there were about 3,000 evil cases of being down, injuring about 400 people. The evil warning website is telling the majority of the incident from August to mid-October.

However, despite the fear they bring, evil is still one of the most beloved birds. In December 2017, they were voted Australia's Year of the Bird in the survey organized by Guardian and BirdLife, surpassing kingfishers and fairy tales.

'They are particularly attractive species. They are very attractive, intelligent and good friends, especially for people who give them food , 'Maslen said.

Even so, the 'relationship' can go in the opposite direction. He said: 'I have a friend in Brisbane. He said he was targeted by an evil man for 25 years. '

"Common behavior" of birds

Gisela Kaplan, an emeritus professor at New England University in southeastern Australia, has studied the behavior of evil for decades and is a guardian of this bird. She told CNN that the bird could have a long-term relationship with humans if treated well.

' Gliding and swooping is a common behavior for all birds. We often don't notice because most of the song species are small and if they swoop down, we won't notice it , 'she said.

Evil birds are appearing in Sydney.(Photo: Getty).

This phenomenon usually occurs in males for self-defense purposes when they feel a stranger or threat is too close to their nest. Professor Kaplan thinks this is a warning to strangers, not intentional attacks.

'They may swoop down many times to signal that' you are too close to my nest 'and if people do not react they will fly closer to our heads and even collide' , she explain.

According to her, a bird will not want to "clash" with humans to avoid hurting themselves. 'Evil children do not want to and do not benefit from such contacts. They may break their necks'.

"Don't run"

Whenever spring comes across Australia, on the lampposts, phone booths are the seas warning people to enter the nesting area of ​​evil. In Queensland, tips such as 'Go fast but don't run', 'Wear a hat or cover' or 'Bicyclists get off the bus and walk' appears in many places.

At this time, visitors to Australia will see many people holding sticks in their hands while walking and the bicycle driver wears a helmet.

' The common way to deal with evil is to swoop down and pick up a stick to walk over your head as you enter the area where the magpie is nesting , ' Maslen said.

'I have seen many cyclists attach rods to helmets to prevent birds from hitting their hats.'

However, Kaplan said that the increase in these cases is not a problem that can be solved by weapons or helmet creation. Spill and rapid urbanization are pushing birds into small urban areas.

'In highways or in bustling areas where human noise and activity make evil species overwhelmed , ' Kaplan said.

Both she and Maslen insisted that evil is one of the smartest and most friendly birds if they don't fall into extreme circumstances, must defend themselves and protect the nest.