Speaking of Hawks
February 26, 2009 at 9:15 am Tina Hay Leave a comment
My posting yesterday about our resident red-tailed hawk prompted an e-mail from Mike Toth ’81, executive editor of Field & Stream magazine, who told of a close encounter—of a very different sort—with a hawk. Mike writes:
December 30, driving home … I’m approaching an overpass going 65 mph and see two hawks fighting in midair next to it. One hits the other talons-first, causing it to plummet down just as I was going under. Luckily the windshield held and I didn’t lose control. $300, and I was lucky that’s all.
Checked my books later; I’m pretty sure it was a redtail. Hard to make a positive ID on a bird when it’s 15 inches from your face.
Check out the photo Mike sent. (Click on it to see it bigger, for better effect….)
Ouch.
Tina Hay, editor
Entry filed under: Penn State alumni. Tags: Mike Toth, Field & Stream, red-tailed hawk.
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