[TowerTalk] Hawks

[Robert Shohet]

Geez....

You're lucky they are not Canadian Geese!

Bob KQ2M


---- Original Message -----
From: Doug Grant <k1dg@ix.netcom.com>
To: <towertalk@contesting.com>
Sent: Saturday, July 28, 2001 7:23 PM
Subject: [TowerTalk] Hawks


>
> I haven't been subscribing to TowerTalk until now, so I apologize if this
> has been covered before...
>
> Two hawks have taken up residence in the woods somewhere in the
> neighborhood. These are serious birds - I think they are Red-tailed hawks,
> because that seems to be the most common variety around here (NH).
Wingspan
> seems to be about 5-6 feet and they have big, sharp, nasty-looking hooked
> beaks. They make a screeching sound whenever they are in the trees in our
> yard and I am walking around outside; they are apparently protesting my
> presence on "their" turf.
>
> I need to make some repairs at the top of my tower. I have seen one of the
> hawks perched on my 40M beam. I think he may think it is HIS beam now.
>
> Anyone have experience with large predatory birds attacking tower
climbers?
>
> Doug, K1DG
>
>
>
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