Magpie attack on cyclist caught in slow motion

MAGPIE season is in full swing and this unlucky southeast Queensland cyclist caught the moment one of the territorial birds swooped and struck his head in glorious slow-motion.

MAGPIE season is well and truly in full swoop on the Sunshine Coast with scary video footage emerging of the territorial birds on the attack.

Luke Berkelmans was riding in Mapleton when one came far too close for comfort, the Sunshine Coast Daily reports.

He filmed the assault - in slow-motion - and shared it to social media.

The video is only seconds long, but more than enough time for the bird to attack multiple times.

He joked that the noise was definitely coming from the bird not him.

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