NEVER underestimate hawks...

[sarahsark]

First of all, sooooooooooo glad that you are ok!!!

Secondly, what a wonderful dog you have!! I sure hope that you heaped on all the praise, treats and belly rubs that he could handle.

 

[Phyll'sFarmFamily]

Thank God everyone is okay!!
Are you planning on breeding your dog? I've got 6 that are no good and 2 of which would get the chicks and not the hawk.
By the way....I found this thread because I found a hawk's nest in my yard complete with sitting hawk! DH won't let me use the chain saw

 

[Pet Duck Boy]

Nope, no breeding. He is 12 now and was fixed when he was 2. His name is paw and he hasen't slowed down too much. He's just a very hyper family dog, but he has his old moments.

 

[dacjohns]

Phyll'sFarmFamily :

Thank God everyone is okay!!
Are you planning on breeding your dog? I've got 6 that are no good and 2 of which would get the chicks and not the hawk.
By the way....I found this thread because I found a hawk's nest in my yard complete with sitting hawk! DH won't let me use the chain saw

Good thing.

 

[Critter Crazed]

Wow what a story!!
I'm glad everyone's okay! That coulda ended up way worse!
Sounds like that hawk got you pretty good. I hope your arm heals up soon.
And, awesome dog you have there!

How's your arm doing now, anyways?

 

[Pet Duck Boy]

It's much better. It doesn't hurt as much and I can type with 2 hands now. I saw the same hawk in the same tree it dove down from. It keeps watching my yard....

 

[Break an Egg]

I just had a run in with a hawk this morning. I think it got one of my hens last night. It was sitting on top of the coop this morning. I scared it off, but I know it will be back. I would love to see pics of that great guard dog. What kind of dog is he??

 

[ksct]

what kind of dog do you have and could you post a pic?
i'm glad you, your dog and your chicks are ok!!!

keep an eye on them!

 

[StupidBird]

So glad your arm, your dog, and your birds are fine. Now, those will be great story-telling scars!

 

[bagendhens]

for the nesting hawk, thats actually a good thing as long as you have plenty of cover for the birds...
hawks are highly territorial, having a nesting pair locally means you wont have to watch for any other hawks or owls!

folks have had good luck with scarecrows moved frequently, hawks wont aproach if they think theres people.
having the dog out there with the chickens will help, especially since hawk got a good taste of the dogs behaviour lol.

and im realy glad you got your arm checked, keep it clean.
i actually work with raptor rehab, ive been raising owls and kestrels since i was very young, and you should NEVER leave a bird of prey wound to "go its course" not only for the bacteria often on their talons but also because its not uncommon for them to do nerve damage when frightend like that and thrashing, they can do serious damage not only in puncture but can tear through and decimate muscle deep down.

glad your feeling better.

dont take the babies out for a few days, and take down any outside bird feeders to discourage hawk form hanging round...
he knows theres food there right now, and will move on if food isnt freely available for a few days.

good luck. they are stunning animals, but certainly pests sometimes!


oh and a tip for keeping hawks out of your trees, remove any snags (dead trees) they love them for "lunch watching" and hang old cds (like the ones aol gives out free) from trees and such, preferably places that they can move around.
hawks dont like the "flashes" of light that these give off and it tends to startle them away.
(deer also dont seem to like them much either!)