Re: [Freeflight] Introduction/Raptor Questions

[Emily <toozoo@o...>]

Hi Angie,

At 07:05 PM 10/7/2003 +0000, you wrote:
>Next, I thought you would be some of the best people to ask about
>this. I have read that some of you have seen Hawks in your area and I
>would like to know whether you have had any encounters with these
>raptors.

I've had four or five hawk encounters with my flyers over the 
years. Nothing bad happened but they scare the cr*p out of me!!!

>I have been told that Hawks do not usually approach large Macaws,
>especially if they are under the canopy of trees or in busy and
>heavily populated close quarters (backyards, etc.). I would
>appreciate any input or articles you can provide me with.

The raptors that you may need to fear depends to a certain extent on where 
you live and who your local inhabitants are. There has long been a theory 
on this list that the most worrisome time is during hawk migration season 
and my recent experiences with a Sharp Shinned Hawk bear that out.

/emily