Just read an article about using several black crow decoys to discourage hawks from bird feeders (which I translated to mean my Yorkie's yard). The article said the hawks are afraid of being attached by the crows. Also said you have to move the decoys around from time to time so the hawks don't figure out they are decoys.
I'm always looking for hawk deterrents since our devastating hawk attack of several years ago, so thought I would pass this along. Haven't tried it yet but I have noticed that our cold days have gotten the attention of a hawk or two watching my finch feeders.
So - I'll be shopping for black crow decoys - the larger the better I suppose.
I did not think anything much scared a hawk except a crazy lady with a rake who is screaming and yelling and racing around the yard making the neighbors wondering if they should call the padded wagon people
