Hawk kill (not for young or faint of heart)

[sandypaws]

yes everybody has the "right" to raise their chickens as they see fit.. but if "you" have $1,000 birds running FREE all over your yard with out protection of any kind, not even a FENCE...... i just wont feel sorry for you if a coyote comes by and eats $10,000 worth of birds....

just dont get it

the picture doesnt look like any black hawks i have personally seen..
yes,,the coyote is not native to NC... but since you killed off all the WOLVES, the coyote came in to take over the wolves place as top predators.. if you kill off all the coyotes,, then ??bear?? will take over as top predator...

 

[AHappychick]

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thats how I feel I loved the fact that there was all this wildlife around me until I got chooks, now I give them all the stink eye when they come around

 

[CityClucks]

I read somewhere that the Cooper's hawk will fly full-speed into thick brush after its prey - so it can even get animals that are hiding in bushes.

 

[Faverolle]

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I have a few racoons that I see from time to time but no problems with them YET... The coyotes on the hand are everywhere here but none have tried to come into my yard during the day yet. I have several German Shepherds that are outside during the day. I think that the last wave of rabies in the area took its toll on the coons and they are still trying to rebound.

 

[WalkingWolf]

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Halo I think eagles are more shy, and if they see people around in a area they don't attack. I had a hawk in one of my small pens but he was having a problem with his wing span. One got one of my barred rocks and got caught in the wild grape vines. I was mad and went after him, good thing I did not catch him he probably would have cut me up. But he left my poor rock to get away.

 

[AHappychick]

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who killed all the wolves now I am confused.... from what I know wolves have been under the endangered species list since I was a child so I dont think that any BYC members can be blamed for their decline in numbers.

 

[WalkingWolf]

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I didn't post a picture of the hawks here?? And I have NOT killed off any wolves in fact I have two for pets. Chill please nobody needs this

And if you read up you will see that I do have my chickens in pens

 

[sandypaws]

sorry ..um please dont read my posts like i am ticked... i am NOT !!
you cant hear the inflection in my "voice".. it takes ALOT to make me mad

and i am not pointing fingers... when i say "you" i mean ANYBODY.. i know YOU (you) have a fence and PASTURE your chickens like I DO.. but people with NO run or NO fence, and truly freerange is what i dont understand,, we have talked about this before

i know you personally did not kill the wolves jeeezz people

and i thought we were all talking about the hawk in the picture on PAGE ONE... werent we????

 

[DuckLady]

Judgemental and argumentative posts have caused this to veer way off topic and it is now closed.
Please review the special rules for this forum. Part of which is being non judgemental. If you are going to pick fights here, then perhaps staying off this section of BYC might be a good idea.

Those of you who this is pointed to has gotten a PM from me.

Remember, use the report button if you feel something is inappropriate instead of arguing about it.

Thanks.

Faverolle, I am sorry for your loss.