Hawk invasion East Tn

[ladyride]

Talk about hawk invasion we just had about 25 of the suckers circling the coops, swooping,etc.

I have never seen so many like that in my life.

Talk about chase the chickens into the coop game

no chicken loss.

But I was throwing rocks etc to scare them off til I could get everyone in .

 

[AndersonFolk]

This scares me.... I think the migration pattern goes through the middle - upper side of GA; and that is where I live.

What part of East TN you in?

 

[ailurophile23]

It may just be migrating hawks coming through - right time of year for it. Hopefully they will move on in a few days (depends on weather and winds). Good luck!

 

[ladyride]

Quote:
Maynardville 30 miles north of Knoxville

 

[TennMan]

I live in Jonesborough and have seen lots of migrating birds recently hopefully they'll leave your chickens alone. Were excited about this venture and can't wait to get started.

 

[AndersonFolk]

It is strange, we had a lot of smaller hawks move through back in the tail end of Sept. Haven't seen anything in a while, but keep a watchfull eye since the migration is not over it seems.

 

[Lbrad7]

There have been a lot passing through my area (N GA about 5 mi south of Chattanooga) and they seem to have found an attraction to the tall pines just behind my chicken pen. I have only lost one Lakenvelder hen so far but I don't allow them to free range anymore if I am not able to sit out in the field with them. The hawks move through every year around this time...they will move on in a few weeks and everything will return to normal.