@ascentale @uxmark @bikenite posting from Canberra, Australia.

Animal encounters: yesterday a wallaby wisely decided to go back into the bush instead of jumping in front of me as kangaroos are wont to do, so that was positive.

For a couple of months - Sep-Oct - it's magpie swooping season here in Australia. They do it all up the east coast but Canberra is especially prone because it's the Bush Capital which means there's a lot of territory where magpies feel that they should be the dominant species. It is a very scary experience, especially at speed. I understand that the magpie will not carry me off but the screeching, slapping of wings, snapping of beaks and occasional contact is very unnerving.