wanna know what a hawk kill looks like? *graphic*

[kari_dawn]

I went inside to get some treats for my girls, came back out, and Jasmine, Candi, and Snow were missing. I found Snow. With a hawk sitting on top of her. I was too late to help her, and the worst part was, she was still warm. I was right on the other side of the wall, and I couldn't even be there to protect her.

RIP darling Snow.

This hawk must be STARVING. Snow was less than three feet from a wall on either side, and he still got her.

I don't know if this has anything to do with it, but I have CDs all over my yard....except on this side. There was no way to put any out there

:'( I need hugs.

 

[nurse_turtle]

I blame everything on the raccoons. They love chicken heads and leave the body behind.

 

[ninabeast]

I'm so sorry. This is my worst nightmare.

 

[kari_dawn]

this JUST happened...about 20 (1pm my time) minutes ago. The hawk was still eatting her when I walked up. Im pretty sure it was the hawk...the blood on the ground is still wet

I think he would have eatten a lot more if I had not interupted him.

Update-I found Jasmine and Candi cowering waaay under the deck...at least they see me as flock leader and came back to the coop with me.

 

[ozark_chickies]

Oh, no

. Sorry for your loss

.

 

[kari_dawn]

Thanks

 

[FarmerGrant011]

I'm soo sorry! I know how you feel (RIP nugget

) but everything happens for a reason.

 

[elmo]

I'm so sorry. That's awful.

I'm in North Texas, also, and it seems to me that there are many more hawks here than there used to be. I don't free range our flock anymore in the fall or winter. A friend of ours in the neighborhood has stopped letting his homing pigeons out to stretch their wings because he was losing so many to hawks.

I don't know why we're seeing more hawks than usual, just that we seem to be.

 

[LisaCammie]

So sorry for your loss. RIP Snow

.

 

[hispoptart]