hawks getting brazen

[seminolewind]

I was working on my chicken run this afternoon, and this hawk kept circling lower and lower, then made a few circles around my coop. I can't believe how bold they get! I made up my mind to finish the top of the enclosure before quitting for the day. The top is made of wire fence and shade material. I think he hears the 10 chicks on the enclosed patio, and sees the 4 pullets in the pen.

 

[TxChiknRanchers]

Kinda like deer before and after hunting season. they have no fear of humans. Most of the ones alive today were not hatched before they were protected!

 

[Downinmyback]

One morning my wife woke me up and was so excited that a hawk was trying to get one of her chickens. I hurry and got dressed and started toward the chicken pen and saw the hawk sitting on top of the netting that i had stretched across the top of the run.
I had stretched the netting that we used to protect our cherry trees from being robbed when the cherries were ripe. As i got closer to the run the hawk flew off and i started laughing and told my wife that that hawk would have a tale to tell other hawks about the one who got away.