Wow that's different, my chickens actually like the ravens & crows, who always chase off hawks. At the sound of the "caw, caw, caw" all chickens look to the sky as it usually means a hawk is around. My pigeons, when flying around the way they flock up, sometimes a crow will join them for a few...
I think it probably depends upon the area, whether or not other types of food sources are abundant or lacking. The main objective is eating. What seems to be easiest to catch, such as any animal that already seems "captive" or kept in a restricted area, such as coop? So hungry predator already...
Wow, he is a gorgeous boy! I really like the "power" look. Reminds me of the Rottweilers and American Bulldogs I've had. Strangers don't mess with them, but with their family they're big bear hug lovers.
They are good rodent control, thank goodness. It is weird we seem to have plenty of rabbits, though. One rabbit hangs out with my chickens, I have no idea why. In the summer months that rabbit will actually stretch out & lay down where the chickens have scratched up the soil to dustbathe. When...
Interesting reading.
Our foxes are congenial with several cats that roam around, though, maybe because the foxes were always here & cats grew up as kittens always seeing them. Fortunately, no toxoplasmosis going on here.
What a wonderful organization! I'm buying a fox theme coffee mug for an...
My mom said I should when I was about 14, she saw my sketches & listened to how I spoke about what I observed, describing these amazing, endearing creatures, just going about their day. She said write it down & draw the illustrations, but I thought she was nuts & just being a typical mom, lol...
I've been very fortunate. When I relocated to a 2 acre parcel surrounded by 80 acres of farmed land (they grow & rotate corn or soy), I noticed a few foxes that had dens in the farmland & next door wooded lot, that also enjoyed sunbathing on my grassy area. I love wildlife, often photographed or...