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Manawatu Times, Volume 60, Issue 248, 21 October 1935, Page 2

The harrier hawk is.a cowardly bird; not so tho smaller sparrow hawk, as two Southland pig shooters learned recently. They were in a gully containing a patch of burnt bush when their attention was attracted by the angry cries of a pair of sparrow hawks. Eealising that they must be near the nest of the birds; they' stayed still ter see what happened. They had not long to wait. Like a plummet one. of the birds fell straight for the head of one erf tho men. “Look out,” called his companion, and just in time he raised bis rifle and caused the hawk to swerve aside, inches from his head. It was the other man’s turn to dodge a second later as tho female bird made its headlong dive. The hawks, showed no intention' of discontinuing hostilities, so rather than resoi-t to shooting' them the men beat a dignified retreat, waving their rifles to ward off further attacks.