red tail hawks

[wildergamebirds]

He did get caught last year shooting a trumpeter swan. Said he thought it was a snow goose !

  So, how did that excuse go over with the game warden?  And with the judge?  That's what I thought!

  Stupid never worked for me.  And if I can't pull it off.......

[Pheasant Hollow Farm]

  See, I was right.  (Had to happen sooner, or later).

  Do a search, here, there were several discussions about the subject in the last year, or so.

  In the mean time, if you really feel they would be in danger, keep them inside, and go out with them.  Even a tiny woman is pretty intimidating to a bird (especially when protecting her family).

  Your local Department of Wildlife officer is your best source of advice, not because he knows better than we do, but because following his advice should be safe, from a legal stand point.  The best way to deter a predator, furred, feathered, or human, is to kill it.  In the case of birds of prey, that is illegal.  It is also illegal to molest, pursue, or attempt to harm them.  That is the main reason they are so bold, they don't get shot, or shot at.

  As we said (although buried in B.S.), you probably don't have anything to fear.  I probably wouldn't leave a five pound pup out with them, either, but mine aren't mature at that weight.

  Still telling you what you can't do, aren't I?

  Play a radio, loudly, yell and scream and wave your arms.  Bang pots and pans. (Even some of this may be illegal).

  If neither you, or neighbors are raising game birds, poultry, rabbits, or rodents, they probably won't stay long, anyway.

Yes and no    Believe nothing that you hear, and only half of what you see... and if anything........ get it in writing, if you can.

Steve
Pheasant Hollow Farm

[yote1]

I do a lot of animal damage control and see lots of hawks. I've never seen one attack a small dog, unless their raising young and then they will swope down on the dogs, to drive them away. Your hawks are getting ready to start pairing up in another month or so to start breeding. So I pretty sure your watching  bachelor males. Red Tails will scavenge, given the chance. As for cats they will catch and kill them. I caught 2 large  Red Tails 3 years ago, that were killing the cats in a new housing area.  I was hired by conservation agency and caught the hawks, the agent released them some other place. Usually when hawks stay in one area it means they've picked this area as theirs, and their's a good supply of prey. But  their always looking for a easy meal

[Dorothy]

Frank I feel uncomfortable with your comment earlier in the thread, "5lbs active piece of meat is quite a dangerous piece of meat."  Why do you think of dogs in this way?

[frank_lap_127]

See your dogs like if you were an hawk, they are pieces of meat of 5 pounds, even if for human they are the nice little lovely puppies that we all know. And a 5lbs dog is more dangerous than a 1lb squirrel and less than a 70lbs dog. That's it...

Frank

[yote1]

Hawks mortal enemy is owls, stick a few fake owls around where your dogs play

[frank_lap_127]

Hawks mortal enemy is owls, stick a few fake owls around where your dogs play

Bright idea! 

Frank

[Pheasant Hollow Farm]

Hawks mortal enemy is owls, stick a few fake owls around where your dogs play

Bright idea! 

Frank

That will only work if you are constantly moving them around. If they remain stationary to long the hawks get wise.

Steve
Pheasant Hollow Farm

[slider]

just buy you a Pitbull and put in there with them and you will not have any problem with the Hawk..

[CharlieHorse]

Joy  (if you ever come around again), when you don't have absolutely nothing to do, take a look at this, if you already haven't:

http://www.thatquailplace.com/smf/index.php?topic=1861.75

[Pheasant Hollow Farm]

Well, it seems that the hawk migration period has started. I have noticed an abundance of Cooper's and Red-tailed Hawks the last couple of days around the farm and other local farms in the area, where the Crows have been in groups chasing them in the trees.

Anyone else noticing more activity?

Steve
Pheasant Hollow Farm

[slider]

It will be a couple of months brfore they get down here...and man we are covered up with them in winter months..I have noticed a few more falcons than normal. I will have to stop flying my Rollers and Homers soon until most of them leave next spring.

[CharlieHorse]

Well, it seems that the hawk migration period has started. I have noticed an abundance of Cooper's and Red-tailed Hawks the last couple of days around the farm and other local farms in the area, where the Crows have been in groups chasing them in the trees.

Anyone else noticing more activity?

Can't say that I've noticed any "increase", the darn things have been around here all summer. They're all over the poles and fence posts, especially at dawn on my way home I see at least 3 in a 3 mile stretch on the ridge top road. 

[citypickle]

Haven't seen a Hawk here in a few Months, I think they have had Heart Attacks  

[Pheasant Hollow Farm]

Haven't seen a Hawk here in a few Months, I think they have had Heart Attacks  

I only wish There were 3 Red-Tailed hawks out where I was splitting wood this morning.

Steve
Pheasant Hollow Farm