Joel Just Joel
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A hawk swooped at my head yesterday! Or so I thought...
We've never before lost any of our flock to hawks although they frequently circle overhead. Then yesterday I noticed our cute little 4-week-old barred rock was missing. Still not sure where it went, but suspect it became breakfast for a hawk or a dog. Then, later in the day when I was standing in the yard with the flock around me, I heard the flutter of large wings approaching from behind and then claws grappled my collar! I instinctively ducked and swung back at the attacker; thankfully, it wasn't a hawk at all, but rather one of our silly barred rock girls who apparently thought I was a tree because I was wearing a very leafy-looking alpenflage camo shirt. First and last time I'll wear that shirt around the flock!
What's the closest you've been to a swooping hawk?
We've never before lost any of our flock to hawks although they frequently circle overhead. Then yesterday I noticed our cute little 4-week-old barred rock was missing. Still not sure where it went, but suspect it became breakfast for a hawk or a dog. Then, later in the day when I was standing in the yard with the flock around me, I heard the flutter of large wings approaching from behind and then claws grappled my collar! I instinctively ducked and swung back at the attacker; thankfully, it wasn't a hawk at all, but rather one of our silly barred rock girls who apparently thought I was a tree because I was wearing a very leafy-looking alpenflage camo shirt. First and last time I'll wear that shirt around the flock!
What's the closest you've been to a swooping hawk?
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