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From: towertalk-bounces@contesting.com
[mailto:towertalk-bounces@contesting.com] On Behalf Of F.R. Ashley
Sent: Wednesday, February 03, 2010 10:09 PM
To: Tower and HF antenna construction topics.
Subject: Re: [TowerTalk] Red-Tailed Hawks
Doug,
I have a friend who used to have hawks and take them hunting. I remember him
saying to be sure to wear a hat of some sort to cover your hair, or the hawk
might mistake your hair for a small animal and attack your head visciously!
He said when attacking rabbits, a hawk will drive its beak through the back
of the rabbits skull and along with its talons, tear the daylights out of
the rabbit.
I would imagine one could inflict some serious damage to your head, while
you are trying to defend yourself hanging on a tower. Normally they won't
attack people, but wear a hat of some sort, not the watch cap type, to hide
your hair.
73 Buddy WB4M
[BQF] This is VERY good advice! At an FOC dinner in Orlando, I walked out
onto the roof of the Holiday Inn to put up a temporary antenna, bare headed
and was immediately attacked by a red-tail hawk who tried to lock his talons
in my head. Drew a little blood, but no major damage. 'Course that was back
when I had hair!
Tom - W4BQF
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