Residents living on Milam Place and Kenwood Avenue must pick up mail at the South Congress Post Office until further notice due to an aggressive hawk.
"We don't receive tons of calls, but we do receive calls periodically. Those tend to be red-shouldered hawks. That's one of our more common resident nesting hawks in the area," said Hendon who works for the Texas Parks and Wildlife Dept. "This is the time of year that they have constructed nests earlier in the season. They've laid eggs. And now at this point in time in the season, they are raising their young.
Hendon noted there is a six to seven-week transition period between the eggs hatching and the fledglings flying off. Because of state and federal laws that protect migratory birds, there is not much people can do. "Just giving them as much space as possible and really trying to ignore them so that they can get their business and breeding done is probably the best advice," said Netherton.
Both Hendon and Netherton said using an umbrella as a form of protection can be effective if the area cannot be avoided. "It’s a short period of time, so if we can just keep that in perspective and try to live with the wildlife," said Hendon. "These hawks do provide a nice ecological service within our urban areas; certainly, they're preying on rodents, especially.""The Postal Service always strives to provide the best possible service; however, the safety of our employees and customers is our priority.
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