Haven't seen those, I'm trying the predator tape since I lost my hen to a hawk.Has anyone used those outside sensors, like for bats...you can plug them in to an outside outlet
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Haven't seen those, I'm trying the predator tape since I lost my hen to a hawk.Has anyone used those outside sensors, like for bats...you can plug them in to an outside outlet
Well, I don't live too far from you....(near Padilla Bay), I'd say its a resident. I think its still too early for the migration. We lost one of our ducks last year, and it was towards the end of May. We will have SWARMS of them at once when they are coming through. (like 20 circling the area at once) I paid even more attention after the kill. The swarms were around into the summer. Usually, there are a couple of pairs. My chickens are very freaked out by anything in the air. Even small planes.Ugh - lost two silver-laced wyandottes to an enterprising hawk in the last three days. Feathers everywhere. We've lost hens before, usually about one every 18 months or so. This is the first killing spree we've had, and normally our hens free-range every day. I'm taking this approach:
1. Keep the hens in the coop (there's plenty of room) until Saturday morning
2. Saturday morning I go hawk-hunting with a wrist-rocket
3. Consider putting up a scarecrow ?
I'm wondering if this is a migrating hawk or a permanent resident? I live near Seattle.