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Old 28th May 2005, 19:08
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helicopter-redeye

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It has NO airborne predators and is territorial

I believe they are 'programmed' to regard the Eagle shape as an airbourne preditor ??? (as indeed are most birds on the Earth except the Eagle ??).

Most of these birds of prey (Earth form, not Klingon variety) dive at a v fast speed. I have three who patrol my local area and form a hazard to low flying helicopters (and there is nowhere to land if ......)

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