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O m g ! ! That is sooo scary. I have not seen a hawk around my area.. but I do see crows. |
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Hawks are usually territorial and you don't see them in groups much. DH was saying that there is one kind that he knows of off the top of his head (forget the name) that will only travel in groups if they're migrating. If you see a group of them flying in circles that's usually vultures and they really only eat dead stuff. Just keep your eye on the sky because hawks/falcons can swoop at pretty high speeds depending on the type of hawk/falcon it is. |
We have both in our area and it's scary since Izz is so tiny. I always go out with her as much as I can (we have a fenced in yard) but sometimes you forget and just let them out the patio door. So thank you for the reminder now that it's spring and all the birds are out again feeding their mommies to be. Oh and what cool pics - if you have ever seen an Eagle's nest trust me it's HUGE.:eek: You can't mistake that nest at all. |
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so scary!:eek: |
I'm glad you got to your baby before the hawk did! I had an incident with an owl - during the day - a few weeks ago, too. Very, very scary. We have hawks, owls, eagle, wild turkeys and who knows what else around here. It makes me mad cause I always enjoyed having the girls out with me when I worked in my gardens and stuff and now I can't. When I do take them out now, I take an umbrella... LOL - I figure it helps shield them a bit from the raptors and I can always hit the darn bird with it if they do come close enough. :rolleyes: |
I glad your baby is ok! What a scary thought! :( |
Im so scared about this that I've looked into getting pond netting and putting netting over my whole backyard. My girls LOVE to be outside and love sunbathing so its hard for me. I've even thought about getting a big outdoor pen...its fully fenced on the sides and on top. Ive tried to think of everything i can. Sometimes we'll see just one, sometimes there are up to 4. I try to see if their wings are in a "v" shape but it's hard to tell, i've never had one come close that's why i think its a turkey vulture, but i dont take any chances. these times i wish i had a teapot ;) my girls are 6.5lbs and 3lbs. |
I know what you mean about sometimes wishing you had a teapot. Tucker is a little over 5 months, and weighs 3.7lbs. I wrote about friends babysitting him on Saturday. I told them I never have him outside without harness and leash, but they let him run around their back yard without a leash. They even told me they saw the female hawk that hangs around their place. They assumed the hawk wouldn't come near with them out there. I would have had a heart attack if I had known what was happening. They love my little sweetheart, but no more babysitting for them. |
Scary!!! Oh my gosh I never knew that a hawk would want to pick up a Yorkie:eek: Thats so scary I couldn't believe it when I was reading it :confused: I'll never take my eyes off her when she's outside now! Thanks for the warning!! Naomi and Fifi :aimeeyork:animal-pa |
So glad your little baby os okay, and your heart is beating again... I'm in Saint Pete Florida and there is one that visit's the backyard about every two day's... very scary :eek: |
We have 2 hanging around here now as well. The mornings are the scariest. I can't let her out to run in the backyard like she loves to do........ |
The other day while chatting with the neighbor, we found out that their is a Sharp-Shinned Hawk that hangs out at our neighbors' back yard. These hawks are regular visitors of bird feeders and apparently the neighbor on the left and back of our house have a bunch of bird feeders in the tree. I think these hawks are smaller, but I won't be taking any chances. Cassi and Ori will always be on a leash! |
You not only have to worry about the hawks but also the other predators on the ground. Last night I put Piper out about 10:00PM. in her x-pen. It was drizzling out so I went on the deck to stand under the overhang of the house. I saw movement from the side yard and all of a sudden I noticed there was this huge THING right up against the x-pen nose to nose to Piper (she thinks she has a new friend). I scream it doesn't move and I'm running across the deck right up to the biggest raccoon you can possibly imagine. I'm all ready to attack (with what I don't know) and it turns and looks at me and runs back into the woods. I almost had cardiac arrest. From now on I'm standing right next to Piper's pen with a club. |
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