I have seen reports of Magpies defending their nests from cyclists but had never encountered it, until yesterday!
It comes from the tree on the left, on Oruarangi Rd, Ihumatao (near the Stonefields, Auckland Airport)
Good, the bad, that the proposed Busway brings for the SH16 cycle path
I'm walking the 2026 Round the Bays Auckland (and back) to support MND NZ
Colour selection by David Farrier, colour blend (of purple and red) and hair styling the wonderful work of Sue and the team at Sudan Hairdressing
Typepad is gone, but thanks to Internet Archive some of it lives on