Oh, I've stepped on a sensitive toe. Sorry. My research failed to turn up any reliable report of anyone being stabbed to death by a Common Loon. If such a thing had happened it would certainly made the rounds of the birding community. More important are the concepts of capable of causing harm and dangerous. What concerns me is not if people believe me, but if some ignorant people believe the article and declare open warfare on raptors and because they can't tell the difference between an immature Bald Eagle(which was not listed) and a Red-tailed Hawk so shoot them all.

Red-tailed Hawks seldom kill prey larger than Cotton-tailed Rabbits. Barred Owls general eat nothing larger than mice size prey. How many pictures have been posted on UHH of Red-tailed Hawks and Barred Owls. Would have to take a poll but none of them reported an attack in their comments.

Oh, I've stepped on a sensitive toe. Sorry. My research failed to turn up any reliable report of anyone being stabbed to death by a Common Loon. If such a thing had happened it would certainly made the rounds of the birding community. More important are the concepts of capable of causing harm and dangerous. What concerns me is not if people believe me, but if some ignorant people believe the article and declare open warfare on raptors and because they can't tell the difference between an immature Bald Eagle(which was not listed) and a Red-tailed Hawk so shoot them all.

Red-tailed Hawks seldom kill prey larger than Cotton-tailed Rabbits. Barred Owls general eat nothing larger than mice size prey. How many pictures have been posted on UHH of Red-tailed Hawks and Barred Owls. Would have to take a poll but none of them reported an attack in their comments.