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I was out wacking weeds about 20ft from the poultry yard. I stopped,heard an alert, a cooper hawk flew up from the poultry yard and roosted on the chain link poultry yard fence. Didn't move until I was 10 ft from it. Everyone seems ok
I hadn't seen one since last year
 
Molpet said:
Hawks on the move
I was out wacking weeds about 20ft from the poultry yard. I stopped,heard an alert, a cooper hawk flew up from the poultry yard and roosted on the chain link poultry yard fence. Didn't move until I was 10 ft from it. Everyone seems ok
I hadn't seen one since last year
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They're so brazen! We had one land on the fence last summer. The chickens were in their run but my dogs were in the yard and the hawk didn't care. Dogs going crazy howling their heads off and trying to climb the fence to get at it and it just sat there watching.
 
SnootyHen said:
They're so brazen! We had one land on the fence last summer. The chickens were in their run but my dogs were in the yard and the hawk didn't care. Dogs going crazy howling their heads off and trying to climb the fence to get at it and it just sat there watching.
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Wow that's brazen. I was pointing as I said bang bang and running.... wishing I wasn't just making sound effects
 
Molpet said:
Wow that's brazen. I was pointing as I said bang bang and running.... wishing I wasn't just making sound effects
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I had the brilliant idea of giving DS a cap gun. He was instructed to use it whenever he saw a hawk and scare them away. Hawks never cared & rarely moved, but DS had some fun making noise. I used to bang pots and that at least made them look my direction (but not enough to leave my yard). The only thing that sort of works is a super-soaker. Not that it keeps hawks away for long..... but they don't like getting sprayed. It annoys them enough to fly away for a little while.

I remember once I saw a pretty big hawk sitting on top of my chick tractor. I charged at it and as I got closer I thought to myself, "She's not flying off.... What do I do if I get there and the hawk doesn't move??" I picked up a stick, threw it, and began barking. The hawk only flew a few feet. DH let the dog out and the dog took over chasing the hawk off.

I found turkeys are pretty good deterrents. I witnessed last year's males attack a hawk. The hawks must think twice before landing on the ground here. Hawks could still kill a chicken, but doubtful they'd get a chance to eat while being attacked by other large birds.

Here's a blast from the past. My handsome chicken protector:
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Faraday40 said:
I had the brilliant idea of giving DS a cap gun. He was instructed to use it whenever he saw a hawk and scare them away. Hawks never cared & rarely moved, but DS had some fun making noise. I used to bang pots and that at least made them look my direction (but not enough to leave my yard). The only thing that sort of works is a super-soaker. Not that it keeps hawks away for long..... but they don't like getting sprayed. It annoys them enough to fly away for a little while.

I remember once I saw a pretty big hawk sitting on top of my chick tractor. I charged at it and as I got closer I thought to myself, "She's not flying off.... What do I do if I get there and the hawk doesn't move??" I picked up a stick, threw it, and began barking. The hawk only flew a few feet. DH let the dog out and the dog took over chasing the hawk off.

I found turkeys are pretty good deterrents. I witnessed last year's males attack a hawk. The hawks must think twice before landing on the ground here. Hawks could still kill a chicken, but doubtful they'd get a chance to eat while being attacked by other large birds.

Here's a blast from the past. My handsome chicken protector:
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Yes this hawk was in the Part the turkeys don't go in this year.
Max used to chase the hawks. Annie hasn't been out when a hawk is around.
 
I still have a hand-full of firecrackers in garage. Not the big stuff like Cherry Bombs, or M80.s.
Last year when a Cooper tried attacking my chickens, and I chased it,,,,, Cooper parked in tree,, and was laughing at me... I made silly noises, and nothing happened. Then,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,got one firecracker, and set it off. Cooper flew like the wind. :old :gig
I need to get a handful of the bottle rockets. The small ones. They pop when about 50 feet in the air. Just IDEAL to give Cooper something to think about.
I just don't go to Indiana like I used to on a daily basis. Some places sell fireworks year-round.
Might have to ask BFF to get some for me.
DS and his friends always had a few firecrackers in their pocket, when they were camping in Yosemite State park. Camp4. Sitting around a campfire, bears occasionally did get near. One pop of a small firecracker got the bear to leave.
Everyone kept their supplies inside BEAR proof boxes provided at campground.
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