Oct 9, 2004, 4:08 PM
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Once had a Wedge Tail Eagle fly in formation with me in Queensland. Flew beside me and across the top of my canopy about two feet off the top skin. Stayed with me from about three grand down to two grand. Though never crossed my mind to catch him!!
Oct 12, 2004, 7:42 AM
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I once spied a black vulture soaring some 500-1000 feet below me just after I'd deployed. I front-risered down to him and got probably as close as 20 feet, but then remembered that they spit vomit when threatened, and backed off... A hawk in your canopy... wow... hope it didn't scratch the heck out of it!
Oct 12, 2004, 8:54 AM
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I had to dodge some kind of hawk/eagle after opening under my FX99. I just missed nailing it with my canopy, and it did some very startled-looking aerobatics as I whooshed past.
I'm not sure how my canopy would have flown with a big, weirded-out bird being part of its planform, and I'm glad I didn't have to find out.
Oct 17, 2004, 7:05 PM
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Yeah, I saw the pic. I've since heard that JC once got a bird. Don't know if it entered the canopy or if he just nailed it.
The hawk did surprisingly little damage to the canopy. He poked a few holes into a rib with his bill, but no patches are necessary. Some extra crossporting, I guess.
Oct 21, 2004, 1:00 PM
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A hot air ballon and two cliffs. It was Leo Dickinson and Andy Montriou that made the jumps. There is or will be a film named, "Flying With Falcons." There's also a documentary out there (same footage) called, "Lucy—The Falcon That Flew With Man".
Oct 22, 2004, 12:35 PM
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I've never caught one, exactly, but just after opening I noticed a seagull gliding along 200-300 feet below me and flying the same direction. I was able to drop down and get level with him briefly by playing with the brakes. I was about 50 feet behind him when he turns his head about 15 degrees left "nothing dead on this side" then 15 degrees right "nothing dead on this side" then "wait... what the hell was that" he did the most comical double-take, turning his head nearly 180 to look at me.
Dec 1, 2004, 2:01 AM
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was doing stand of jump a few years ago at about 7 k (as i remember) some canada geese joined up on me, the hole thing lasted about 20 seconds one of those times i wish i had my camera with me.
May 28, 2005, 7:29 PM
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I got a hawk with my Fox 245 just recently.
- - I would have to say that is amazing, Inside your cell!!! Great catch. We have crows grabbing or drogues from about 500feet and if we don't throw the canopy around they stay there till we flare the canopy. This year we are using a smaller faster tandem canopy {HOP330} they have been sitting on the front of the canopy at the leading edge and they tuck in there wings and again if don't go to hard throwing the canopy around they will hang out. for the ride. - - It looks as if they hang onto the leading edge with there talons but upon inspection of the canopies we nave not noticed any holes or tears.
