So what's the plan if you see a hawk come swooping in? I let mine out in the evening too and there are hawks nearby, but I'm not sure there's enough room in my small backyard for them to fly in to get one of my birds. I'm not sure what I'd do if I saw one coming. I know what the law is, but I still think I'd try to "hit one out of the park" with a shovel if I saw him in time.Do you have hawks nearby? We do and that is why I sit outside when I let my chickens out.