Fri Sep 06 22:52:00 UTC 2024: – A red-tailed hawk swooped down at a mother and her 2-year-old daughter while they were playing outside in Needham, Massachusetts
– The mother, Maya Lim, grabbed her daughter and dodged the diving raptor
– Raptor biologist John Blakeman, who has studied hawks for 50 years, said that this behavior is uncommon for red-tails and speculated that the hawk was defending its territory
– The family and neighbors continue to see the hawk in the area and are now cautious about their proximity to it
Needham mother, daughter dodge close call with territorial hawk
Needham mother, daughter dodge close call with territorial hawk
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