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Index of Subjects Hi Heather & All, June 23, 2007 Is this a definite Peregrine or might it have been a Goshawk ? About 20 years ago my wife was attacked by (as I recall) a Goshawk in a series of very impressive maneuvers. This was in mostly deciduous woodland, a lot of kak-kak-kaking and reminiscent of the cropduster scene in North by Northwest, i.e. climb up, turn sharply, dive, fly straight at the target (wife's head) at eye level and bank away a last instant. This continued while we walked about 50-100 paces along the woods road. I was a few feet away all the time but it consistently picked on Alison. Yt, Dave Webster, Kentville Heather Drope wrote: >I have a friend who hikes the Cape Chignecto trail every year in memory >of her late husband. Last year she was bomb dived by a bird, and I mean >seriously, on the trail. This year the Peregrine Falcon dived at her again >but this time she said it was eight attempts instead of last years three. >The bird must have a nest near the trail over by Eatonville. >This was not the only report. A guest at the Hostel in Wentworth reported >that he did the hike and a bird attacked him and tore his shirt. >This is just a warning for anyone hikeing the Eatonville end of the trail to >be aware of the Falcon. >Who ever does the breeding bird atlas for that square might want to take >note as well. >If you need the hikers name I can give it to you via personal email. >Heather Drope >
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