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I just saw the biggest danged bird I’ve ever seen in my life today... A juvenile bald eagle swooped down over the flock. Fortunately s/he missed! Scared the crap out of everyone, including ME! Then s/he had the audacity to perch in a tree fifteen feet from the run and glare at us!
Wow! I think hawks, eagles, and falcons are gorgeous but the increase of viewings I've had this year have very nearly given both myself and my chicken's heart attacks. My newest visitor was a Swallow-Tailed Kite, a bird of prey but such a small one that I thought for sure they wouldn't be interested in my chickens...I do have those small ones free-ranging with the rest of my flock this year though and good grief Kites are BOLD, that beautiful creature knew I couldn't reach it and was perfectly fine making repeat passes to stress me out. lol!