I'm getting attacked by a Broad wing hawk

19 years ago

I have a nest of hawks and they have not been a problem since they have been here (about two months). But now one has been buzzing me real close in recent two weeks. I thought it was just having a little fun. Two days ago it came from behind me and nailed me in the head. It landed in a nearby tree and just looked at me. When I turned away from it and walked in other direction it tried to get me again. MY wife scared it off just before impact. It felt like someone threw a basketball at my head when I got hit.

I just went out on the deck and the thing dove at me again.

Anyone got any ideas on what to do about this because now I can't even go in the yard without it going after me. The nest is about 100yds away from my house way up in a pine tree. It seems to just go after me with the gray hair. I must say that my hair getting grayer.

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cynandjon
19 years ago
We had the same thing happen in the area where I live but it was redwing hawks.
http://www.poconorecord.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20070710/NEWS/707100322
cynandjon
19 years ago
I forgot to add, they will soon be less aggressive. they have young now and probably have a nest in your yard
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als_in_nh
Original Author
19 years ago
This turned into a nightmare for me because the Doctor had me get a tetanus shot just in case. I got a reaction from the shot 24 hrs later and ended up in ER because I couldn't shake a fever. Anyway, 6 days after the attack on my head I'm getting back to normal. I haven't seen the hawk and it appears to be gone. The nest has at least 1 young one about ready to fly.
cynandjon
19 years ago
If you read the article I think it said they are wearing helmets. LOL anyway if you see hawks and your gardening,grab that bike helmet.
als_in_nh
Original Author
19 years ago
I do wear a hard hat, but like I said I haven't seen any parent around the nest at all for about 3 days now. I wonder if it is common for the parents to leave the young alone just before they are ready to leave the nest on their own?
cynandjon
19 years ago
usually the fledgelings scream for the parents to come and feed them. They feed them for a while after they are old enough to leave. The parents might be around and trying to coax them out of the nest.
als_in_nh
Original Author
19 years ago
Update on the two fledlings. They are doing well and pretty grown up. Parents are gone. They are still around my yard and get pretty excited when I mow the lawn. They usually find something that I disturb in the grass for them to eat.

I decided to have some fun yesterday (too much time on my hands I guess) with them to get a closer look. I put a red hot dog on the lawn attached with fishing line far out in the back. No hooks by the way. I kept twitching it across the grass while they were perched above. You guessed it, one of them from high above dove down onto it where I could see it up close. He only ate a little of the dog though then took off. I did it again and the other one dove at it again. This hawk kept picking at the fishing line but didn't stay too long. I didn't have the camera handy, but what a sight to see it fold up its wings from high above to attack it.

Oh, by the way, when I was about 12 yrs old,61 now, I used to have five of these Broad winged hawks as pets. I wish I could find the pic that was taken of me with one sitting on my shoulder. Thats it for now.
als_in_nh
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Well folks, the Hawks are back. They used my bird bath yesterday to wash their Dove kill. What a bloody mess.
birdsarecool
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Haha, that's pretty funny. Well, it's nice to hear that the parents are back and the young are flying.

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