Oh My! An Eagle!

[Justanother Brooke]

My daughter and I were sitting on the couch about 20 minutes ago, reading her homework, and she says "Mom, look at that hawk!" So I turned and looked, and a frickin BALD EAGLE was swooping through our back yard right at window level! I immediately ran for the front door, yelling "THE CHICKENS!". Ran out there, and all 5 were hiding in their run, which is fully covered, standing perfectly still, like little chicken statues. The eagle flew off, and about 10 minutes later, they were all out again, pecking and scratching like nothing had happened. Needless to say, I've been watching out the front window since then. At least now it's getting dark, and they all just marched into the coop, which gets locked up every night.
I DO NOT need a chicken induced heart attack, seriously!

 

[nivtup]

WE have an eagle that flies over all of the time.

The chickens see it coming long before I do.

Generally, they are under a bush or something by the time it is close.

 

[snowflake]

we also have eagles and hawks. Got some good roosters and by the time I see the hawk or eagle the roosters have all the hens under cover. They do their job well. We free range in good weather so I hope the hens keep listening to the Roo's.

 

[farmerlor]

We've had a pair of eagles who return every year to nest across the road in the pine stands. They've never once gotten one of my chickens but my chickens do seem to run for cover when they see anything including planes fly overhead. The turkeys couldn't care less about the eagles and I just love to watch them soaring and screaming and diving for rodents in my pasture.

 

[silkiechicken]

My birds are all hawk and air assault savy. If they weren't they are gone. It's the risk of free rainging but it is rare for a loss, and the only losses ever have been crested birds who can't see worth a hoot. We have an eagle come by once in a while and here it is eating a crow: The black blob by it's feet.

 

[ChickensAreSweet]

We have quite a few bald eagles around at times spying on the chickens. They haven't tried to attack thus far, but my girls have lots of cover.