It would be interesting to hear the views of knowledgeable Aboriginal elders on the likelihood of WTEs taking small children/babies.
Mind you, I was told by a senior CSIRO scientist that Aboriginal advice was initially not heeded when similar questions were asked some years ago with respect
to dingo behaviour.
Ian Baird
From: Ann Howarth [
Sent: Wednesday, 13 July 2016 2:56 PM
To: kym bradley;
Subject: Re: [canberrabirds] WTE tries to lift boy Northern Territory
Interesting story, especially as there were other humans close to the boy.
I'm not sure whether I have told of my daughter's encounter with a WTE 20 years ago. A geology student, she was crouching down, examining a rocky outcrop on a property near Nimmitabel when
she saw a large shadow come over her and looked up to see a WTE hovering about 2 m above her. She quickly jumped up waving her arms and shouting at the eagle which flew off. Later she lamented that she had not had her camera with her. I should add that
she had long auburn hair so we think the eagle probably thought she was a rabbit.
Sent: Wednesday, July 13, 2016 7:31 AM
Subject: [canberrabirds] WTE tries to lift boy Northern Territory
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