Yeah, also on the GH I saw a hawk swoop down and land right next to a toddler. The parents were a hundred yards down the road while the kid and the hawk just stared at each other. The hawk was about half the size of the kid. I was watching and was going to intervene but neither the kid nor the hawk advanced on each other but both seemed kinda mesmerized. The parents were clueless and never knew it happened.Whoa, really?
Had not heard that, but twice so far in the last 20+ years, have seen a Red-tail Hawk swoop down and nab a pocket gopher from the green verge as I was pulling off the wetsuit. Those hawks seem most habituated to humans and often set up shop on the street lights. Heck, if I had a small purse dog, I don't know if I'd let it run around off leash when the hawks are there.
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Luckily we have no local eagles!