Hi. It sounds like u have made a good effort to help keep your ducks safe. Wanted to let you know ive had a redtail hawk perch in my huge oak trees and strike a chicken that was directly below. So even tho big trees offer great shade, they can allow a hawk to strike before a chicken/duck even knows its there. You mentioned putting tinfoil in the tree, and cds hanging from twine. Something that many people also do to help deter hawks is criss-cross twine over their entire yard where their birds range. Doing so helps deter hawks from flying through, because they fear getting trapped in the twine. U need to string a good amount of twine, & criss-cross it fairly tightly. (Close enough that a hawk's wingspan cant easily fit through.) If u can string twine from the branches of the tree, then criss-cross the twine length-wise over the strands you already laid, this should add further protection. Many people on this forum say that the twine technique really helps. I know someone who has also done this, & have seen her yard. So far a hawk has never attacked her chickens. The fake owl will only work for a short while. Hawks are very smart, & a hawk will soon realize the owl isnt real. Someone on this forum has posted a picture of a hawk perching On Top of a fake owl. It takes a lot of effort to keep our dear birds safe, but they are worth it! Do the best you can to protect them, & enjoy your sweet ducks!
