It stopped a hawk attack

[CoyoteMagic]

Got up around 7 this morning. Was letting out the cats when I saw something out by the BobWhite flight pen.

HOLY CHICKEN FEATHERS BATMAN!! It was a sharp shin hawk. I watch him as he walked up to the flight pen and tried to jump at it and grab a quail. He was going at it full out talons!! Good thing it's made out of 1/2 in hardware cloth! He couldn't get too them.

My chickens were over in their run throwing a fit that he was there. I wasn't worried about him getting the chickens as he was much smaller than them.

 

[redhen]

 

[deerman]

Worry about your chickens too. Those are hawks that feed on birds, and yes they will take full grown pheasants and chickens.

 

[CoyoteMagic]

This one must have been a juvenile as it was smaller than my chickens. Didn't have my glasses on so I see all it's marking real well.

 

[deerman]

Bird oy Prey are full size when they leave the nest.

two links of hawk you may have seen. 1st one is about the size of a robin.

http://www.visionlightgallery.com/g...serID=9543306&jsessionid=24302a5703a232465533

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sharp-shinned_Hawk

 

[CoyoteMagic]

Wasn't a kestral/sparrow hawk. Definately a sharpy from the pics. I know it wasn't one of the redtails that have a nest further down the hill. They are much bigger

 

[deerman]

Ok if sharp-shinned or cooper both will take grown chicken, both feed mostly on birds. Smaller than a chicken. Sometime a good rooster will chase them off.

Anyway keep your birds safe.