I would not be surprised to learn that this story was true. I have written
previously to this chatline of the experience with a wedge-tailed eagle by
my daughter in the Nimmitabel area many years ago now when she was doing
fieldwork for her geology thesis. She was kneeling down examining a rock
formation when she was distracted by a large shadow and looked up to find a
large wedged-tailed eagle hovering about 6 feet above her, feet extended,
about to grab her head. Fortunately she was able to scare the bird away but
the incident left her quite shaken.
Ann Howarth
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From: "Terry Bell" <>
Sent: Wednesday, March 14, 2018 1:25 PM
To: "chatline canberrabirds" <>
Subject: Wedge tailed eagles and human predation ?
> Some years ago I conversed with a seemingly reliable old fellow from
> Braidwood whose wife at the time ran the local paper.
>
> He swears by this story that took place on a rural property when he was
> about eight and his toddler younger sister under two.
>
> Happily playing close to the homestead, suddenly daylight was blocked by
> the shadow of a huge bird that seemed to appear from nowhere.
> It was just as well that this brave little boy was first to react by
> grabbing his sister by the legs to prevent her from being lifted off the
> ground as the eagle had a firm grip.
>
> The yelling and screaming alerted the childrens’ mother who rushed out of
> the kitchen with broom in hand to drive off the vey determined eagle
>
> At the time I remember saying that I had never read or heard anything in
> the media about an incident of this nature.
>
> We should remember that for many years it was widely considered that
> dingos would not attack children. It is likely that over the centuries
> aboriginal infants have been taken.
>
>
> Sent from my iPad
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