What Is Your Most Common Predator?

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What Is Your Most Common Predator?

 

[U_Stormcrow]

Technically? Me.

After that, hawks are most common - though the neighbors have had problems with possums and dogs, and some wild canines, I have not. Hopes pinned to an electric fence that it remains that way.

 

[MTKitty]

I'm at 2k feet here, and we have both bear and mountain lion here. Had a bear family move in for a bit (mama and 2 cubs). Left huge piles of dung in my driveway - lol! Have a wolf seasonally, too. Should start seeing her again soon. Where are you? Just curious.

I’m in Montana, in the foothills of the eastern slope.

Ranch country, so I’m sure large preds are actively “discouraged” by owners from larger holdings.

 

[Folly's place]

You left out opossums and raptors, and rats.
Mary

 

[Folly's place]

In terms of 'most lost at once' it's been our own dog, and a sick fox. Once in a while a hawk (we have bantams), and since we have good safe housing at night, opossums and raccoons have been non-issues.
Mary

 

[U_Stormcrow]

One year in, the Electric fence is doing its job, protecting about 4.5 acres. No good for the aerial predators of course, but does a fine job with the four legged kind. Keeps the goats inside, too!

 

[MTKitty]

I have coyotes, hawks, and eagles on my property. I’ve seen roadkilled skunks and raccoons on the highway about 7 miles away, so I think it’s safe to assume I may see them occasionally.

Neighbors tell me we have bears and mountain lions on occasion, too. But I’ve not seen signs of them. My guess is they are pass-through juveniles looking for territory as our elevation is only about 4k feet. Most sightings of adults are higher.

 

[JacinLarkwell]

Aren't hawks raptors?

 

[Aunt Angus]

I've really only had hawks make serious attempts at my birds.

 

[cmom]

I have had a multitude of predators over the years. Bobcat, fox, coyotes, possum, hawks, owls that have killed some birds. I have seen other predators such as coons, skunks, eagles, cats and dogs. My birds are well protected. Lessons learned the hard way. Good luck...