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There is a good discussion going on currently in the predator and pests forum here at BYC if anyone is interested in learning more about hawk behaviors and how to keep them from attacking your poultry.

I am not giving up feeding the wild birds either. But, I notice that if their feeder is low, they can get through the aviary netting to the chicken feed. So, I have to keep on top of it these days.

A friend of mine has seen hawks squeeze and kill birds in the yard and around the bird feeder. Now, I do think crows keep hawks at bay if I am remembering correctly.

I misread what you said. There are other type of hawks other than red tailed hawks. I don't know what the largest animal a red tailed hawk (or any hawk for that matter) can carry off, but you hear of dogs being snatched by hawks as well. I know at my house no person or dog can be out there all...

Here is the thread where the hawk came right up to the byc member. https://www.backyardchickens.com/threads/hawk-attack.1209806/

The same here, but I never saw hawks swoop by my house and survey until I got chickens. I wouldn't have been as concerned about the circling except it was low and I was out there. I don't believe hawks are afraid of people. All you have to do is read through the predator forum to see how many...

Not all wild birds drive off hawks. Hawks kill wild birds all of the time. There are byc members that advocate not attracting wild birds for many reasons - one is to not attract hawks.

Well, I hurried and put my chickens away that day. It means they are observing to see what the situation is. I think the guy who swatted the hawk is Greg, but not sure of the full user name.

Your hen is definitely smart enough to run from danger. Muscovy are pretty smart. I don't want to be a downer, but a hawk can definitely take down a fully grown drake - if it does so from the right direction. The muscovy will give it a fight for sure, but if a hawk comes from behind with no...

If the hawk gets a hold of the adult muscovy from behind it can take it down. I have read many stories of adult muscovies being killed by hawks here on byc.

Humans aren't always a deterrent. There is a byc rmemeber here who has a video of a hawk chasing his chickens while his back was turned cleaning the coop. Then, he realized something was up turned in just enough time to swat the hawk. Awhile back, I was out cleaning near the chicken coop and...