Hawk hiding among my turkeys

[mowgli]

I am turning 60 next month and have never encountered this.My chickens free range with my turkeys during the day.The first time I saw this I thought it was fluke that would disappear.A hawk is walking with my turkeys using them for cover and grabbing a chicken.This is now occurring about every three days.My flock is being destroyed.Mainly the newly hatched chics.My yard has much cover for the fowl but this is not working due to the turkeys being used for cover.Has anyone seen this and any suggestions would be appreciated.My German Shepard has tried to get it on several occasions without success.

 

[Lilalienangel]

Wow!!!!! That is amazing. See if a rehabilitation place could maybe take it please. There has got to be something. That is a smart bird.. Let them know you can't let him take your hens one by one and your going to have to let your german shepard at it if they can't take it. With brains like that it truely saddens me to think of it dead.

 

[Lilalienangel]

A picture of it with the turkeys or better yet a video (before any possible demise) of it walking with your turkeys would be epic..

 

[Sunshine_Chick]

I'd love to see a picture as well. I also turn 60 this year! Yay 1960

 

[mowgli]

I will try as soon I step out the door it takes flight.The shephard can’t of course get it either although she succeeds in running it off.I want a picture too because it is so weird.At first I thought it was hurt so that was all it could do but it definitely isn’t hurt.Its just sneaky and the royal palms are so docile they just let it.

 

[reddogmaster2]

@mowgli

Get you a pop up camo blind from Cabelas and conduct a stake out amongst your birds. Have camera/phone at the ready. Post awesome pics!

 

[aart]

@mowgli ......
Where in this world are you located?
Climate, and time of year, is almost always a factor.
Please add your general geographical location to your profile.
It's easy to do, and then it's always there!

 

[mowgli]

I am in Tennessee.It has not come back to my knowledge.Maybe it was just passing through.