Any reports of damage from Pelican attacks? On Thu, Nov 17, 2016 at 8:35 PM, Noel Roediger <[email protected]> wrote:
> All of you will have experienced acceptance, rejection or even attack by > creatures you’ve approached or neared – be it a dog, cat, bird or reptile. > > > > Why? > > > > You tell me. > > > > If you are attacked by a Wedge-tail, or any other creature, it’s simply > because *it doesn’t like you.* (mating/breeding season and area > protection is not a cause) > > > > The only bird you may soar with, in Aus, that can cause a catastrophe is > the Australian Pelican. > > > > Without malice – but rather from fear - it dives vertically if it’s > disturbed during flight and that’s where we, as soaring pilots are most > exposed as we generally enter a thermal below them. > > > > Noel. > > > > *From:* Aus-soaring [mailto:[email protected] > <[email protected]>] *On Behalf Of *Angus Stewart > *Sent:* Thursday, October 13, 2016 11:22 AM > *To:* [email protected] > *Subject:* [Aus-soaring] Eagle attacks > > > > Just saw this article from WA - > > > > https://au.news.yahoo.com/thewest/wa/a/32876540/bird-strike-forces-glider- > emergency/ > > > > Pilot very lucky to get out of that with only minor injuries and a broken > canopy. > > > > Anyone else got some interesting eagle attack stories? > > > > /Gus > > _______________________________________________ > Aus-soaring mailing list > [email protected] > http://lists.base64.com.au/listinfo/aus-soaring > >
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