[va-richmond-general] Re: Whoa! What was that?
- From: "IE Ries" <FEATHERCHASER@xxxxxxxxxxxx>
- To: <va-richmond-general@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
- Date: Sat, 24 Jan 2004 16:14:53 -0500
Northern Mockingbirds are known to divebomb humans and other creatures who
venture too close into their territories, especially during nesting season.
They aren't exactly "large" birds (though "large" and "powerful" in the
avian world isn't mutually exclusive, I have found, and it's a relative
term), so it could have been a fired-up Mocker, perhaps.
Anyone else want to contribute a candidate?
Irene
----- Original Message -----
From: "Mary Swartz" <mswartz@xxxxxxx>
To: "RAS List" <va-richmond-general@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
Sent: Saturday, January 24, 2004 2:46 PM
Subject: [va-richmond-general] Whoa! What was that?
> A friend of mine was walking in his Hanover County neighborhood after
> dark last week and was dive-bombed by some unknown bird. It struck in
> the right forehead area, greatly startling him. The force of the blow,
> he said, felt similar to being hit in the head by a racketball from
> close range. When his hand went to his head, he felt the bird flutter
> away. A search of the ground using his flashlight produced no culprit.
> He had a black eye the next day, but otherwise, none the worse for his
> encounter.
>
> After reading IE Ries "strange bird behaviors" post today, I wondered if
> any of you have ideas about the identity of the avian kamikaze?
>
> Ernie
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