Does anyone know anything to deter hawks away from my yard area. This started out that I really thought it was a hawk that swooped down for my tiniest not even three pound baby a few weeks ago.. I wasn't positive then looked up hawk sounds on the internet and sure enough it was the exact call I keep hearing when we are outside. Well, I have since seen them (multiple now!!) on several occasions.
I just came inside from the fenced in backyard...(which I specifically have for the dogs!) I heard something ..looked up and there were FIVE hawks circling above us.... Bijou was right there beside me... at most two feet from me..but on a leash.
However, the hawks clearly saw all of us out there and were stalking us. I have three little ones (2 are my forever babies, and one is my foster baby) This has gotten to the point that I am terrified to take the dogs outside to use the bathroom. I honestly am literally petrified. Will they stay away as long as I am standing right there... because honestly they don't seem to be too concerned about me. So, what is happening is once they start just circling us like that I scoop everybody up and head inside.... but my babies aren't even being able to go potty alot of times before this is happening ...which is creating a HUGE problem in and of itself!!! However, I will deal with this all day every day before I chance having one of them scooped up by a hawk....I am truly at my wits end.
And perhaps I am being too cautious which if anyone knows about all of this please let me know. By too cautious, I do not mean that my dogs will EVER be in the backyard alone...that just won't happen. But, am I overreacting to be this scared when I am standing right there? I have read that seeing a human with the dog every time will eventually scare them off, but it hasn't. They have circled above us like that for days on end.
Additionally, I did put some owls out, but it doesn't seem to have phased them in the least. Please help if you know anything to do!! |