Watch out Coopers and sharp-shin hawks on the move!

[centrarchid]

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When you break a Federal law, it's not too smart to tell the whole world about it.

Following link provides legal options although other non-lethal measures recommend to be followed first. Small number of hobby birds difficult to justify killing wild life.

http://www.fws.gov/forms/3-200-13.pdf

 

[ranchhand]

i <3 chickens :

Same is happening to me but a hawk flew right into my chickens run and tried to get a turkey in the coop next to my chickens coop. so a few min later it tried to fly back in so i did something about it. so i went into the run and waited. when my chickens began to bug out i garbed a baseball bat a hit it as it swooped down to try and grab my bantam. it just fell to the ground, and i thought it was dead, so i went to go touch it and it stood up, and flew away. i haven't seen it sense.
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Wow, you might want to think twice about such activity. Killing, injuring or even annoying a migratory bird or bird of prey is a Federal offense. Usually carries a fine of at least $5000.00 and/or jail time. You are new to BYC, welcome. Be aware that everything you post here is available for everyone on the planet to see. For more info, check out the U.S. Fish & Wildlife regulations online.​

 

[ranchhand]

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Back to the OP, yes, we are seeing a zillion hawks right now, I have put a halt to freeranging for a while. There's a swallow tailed Kite hanging around my runs, wish the handsome devil would move on south!

I have noticed the turkey vultures following it around, anyone seeing that?

 

[centrarchid]

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Back to the OP, yes, we are seeing a zillion hawks right now, I have put a halt to freeranging for a while. There's a swallow tailed Kite hanging around my runs, wish the handsome devil would move on south!

I have noticed the turkey vultures following it around, anyone seeing that?

Turkey vultures in central Missouri should start moving soon. I have never had problems with them. Seeing black vultures here this year for first time. Threat they present unknown.

 

[Jackie B.]

Man I got another 10 week old Black jersey Giant taken this morning. Bummer. Guess Darwanism at it's best in my backyard. Back to being locked up untikl I get home. Not going to be happy about that!

 

[sourland]

Although there is a legal option for getting "permission" to remove migratory birds of prey, I do not know of anyone who has received that "permission." Anyone on here who has filled out the request and been given permission to trap a bird of prey?

 

[centrarchid]

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Many fish farmers get permits to take fish eating birds that are not raptors. All I know seem to enjoy watching ospreys and bald eagles making catches so those not considered a problem.

As for taking raptors, legal pathways may exist, but simply better management for denying predators access to stock more effective in longterm. Much of raptpr problem this time of year due to migrants, killing one will do little to protect flock from next one coming down pipe. Local, non-migrants would be more logical targets for removal but is it really worth it?