[pct-l] Owl Attack

[Tortoise]

My guess is the owl perceived you as a threat to its nest, young, or 
just territory.

About 1991 I was hiking in from Caples Lake to ______ lake. Hiking along 
thru some woods, a jay (I think) dove at me and raked the top of my 
backpack which fortunately extended above my heard. Returning the next 
day, the jay did it again.

Tortoise

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Jensen Family (billsuej at comcast.net) wrote:
> I did a trail run this evening in Forest Park, which is located in the West Hills of Portland, Oregon.  It was dusk, right around 7:00 PM.  All of a sudden, it was smacked in the back of the head.  I didn't hear a thing, or see a thing.  I figured it was some type of creature - but I was clue less as to what.  About a 100 yards up the trail, it happened again.  I turned and saw an 18-24" tall owl sitting in an adjacent tree.  I screamed and yelled - and he just stared back.  I proceeded to walk backwards up the trail until I felt safe, and then resumed running.  No blood was drawn, but I am sure he could have scalped me had he wanted to.  I am not sure if I have seen an owl outside of a zoo - and I know that I never saw one on the entire length of the PCT.
>
> My question is this - does anyone have any idea why he knocked me in the head???  Has anyone else had a similiar experience ??
>
> Bill Jensen - PCT '77
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