My dogs are my best hawk deterrents. My dogs think mom doesn't want large birds in our yard, though, so they don't like the pileated woodpecker visits. Still working on that one.
I've done a bit of research, and I think the Mississippi Kite is the culprit. They are a migratory bird, and the timing seems to line up with their migration. Here's hoping the boogy out of here soon!
I've come to the conclusion that the hawk is a Mississippi Kite. We are south of their breeding grounds, and they are probably passing through on their way down to central america. I haven't really seen these hawks outside of the past few weeks. The only "residents" would be a red tail and a bunch of crows.
I use dogs. It takes more than a growing season to get one into job, and they are more expensive than most other options, even though they do work.
Not a threat.
We are trying to get a dog now, but theres a lot of things we need to do before we would feel comfortable with getting one. I'll go get some pictures of the yard, and i'll make an edit on this post with the pics
