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Chased by a Hawk .....

  • 27-08-2007 09:23PM
    #1
    hobie
    Closed Accounts Posts: 1,338 ✭✭✭


    chased by a Hawk ..... no, not the plane .... I mean a real hawk ....

    I know it's not uncommon but Sunday was the first time for me .... cruising around with the Easy Star at a good altitude and getting some confidence when a large Hawk suddenly arrived right beside the Easy* ..... it followed the plane for a short time (to figure out if it was friend or Foe .... male or female, I guess) .... and then it quietly drifted off .....

    Some sight, and if I only had a cam on board .... (one day !!!!)

    .....and no bite marks in the tail when the Easy landed ...... :p


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  • #2
    syl77
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 446 ✭✭syl77


    Was followed by a kestrel once in my nitro trainer, reckon he/she was just curious. if the hawk decided you were prey, he could fairly tear up the easystar....


  • #3
    coolwings
    Moderators, Recreation & Hobbies Moderators Posts: 3,462 Mod ✭✭✭✭coolwings


    A chap flying an Easy Star at Dublin Kestrel Model Flying Club up at Tallaght last year had a Kestrel take a swipe at it.
    Left a 3 inch tear in the fuselage to be fixed!
    Usually they just accompany it for a while and have a look, but this one made contact twice.
    If you are worried, pull a loop. Natural prey can't do that and they wander off knowing it is not food.


  • #4
    Plug
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 9,248 ✭✭✭Plug


    Dogs chase my revo!


  • #5
    hobie
    Closed Accounts Posts: 1,338 ✭✭✭hobie


    Plug wrote:
    Dogs chase my revo!

    My fella is 15 yrs+ ...... if I take him along to the Model shop and there's a demo of a truck or buggie in the field out back he always chases them (slowy I hasten to add) ..... :rolleyes:

    Mind you he is a Vicious Bugger !!!!!! ..... :p

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  • #6
    Plug
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 9,248 ✭✭✭Plug


    The dogs that chase my revo always go for the tire, they bite and i give it full wolly, big mistake Mr. dog.
    :D
    Nice dog btw, i used to have a German shepard, he's gone up to Galway now, i miss him:(


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  • #7
    vectra
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 15,669 ✭✭✭✭vectra


    Plug wrote:
    The dogs that chase my revo always go for the tire, they bite and i give it full wolly, big mistake Mr. dog.
    :D
    Nice dog btw, i used to have a German shepard, he's gone up to Galway now, i miss him:(

    Must be ancient dogs to chase your revo.. especially as it wont go.. :D


  • #8
    Plug
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 9,248 ✭✭✭Plug


    vectra wrote:
    Must be ancient dogs to chase your revo.. especially as it wont go.. :D
    Yeah this was a while back:p


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