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Watch the sky! This is a cautionary tale. The other day I saw a bald eagle sitting in the very top branches of our neighbors back yard tree. Yesterday I looked out the window and saw what I thought was a large bird with a broken wing flapping along our back fence. My husband went out to see what it was before we took Sophie out to go potty. As he approached it he saw it was a large hawk and it flew up and away with a squirrel in it's talons. :eek: It was a very scary sight to see. The squirrel was only slightly smaller than Sophie. Be sure to give a good long look before letting your little yorkie outside even in your seemly safe backyard. |
Thank you for the warning!! It is so scary that something like that could happen to the small animals. |
We have a red-shouldered hawk and large owls living in our backyard. Another reason why my boys don't get to run free in our yard. :( |
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Good reminder. I have seen hawks flying near the area I live in. |
We live in the middle of suburbia with standard size lots (120 x 60). We have had hawks land on our back fence!!!! When my girls were outdoor pottiers, I had an x-pen set up in the yard. I would carry them outside, place them in the x-pen, tell them to "Potty" and then bring them right back inside for this very reason. I would keep the x-pen area shoveled free of snow during the winter. One particularly brutal winter (very cold with lots of snow), both girls had started getting up at 2am to potty. That was when I transitioned to indoor potty pads for them!!!!! |
I have a hugh 200 year old Beech tree and it houses a ton of squirrels and birds so I guess that is why a large hawk visits it regularly. We have never been able to let the girls run. They would love to just run wild in the yard. A real shame but I can't take the chance. |
I have red tailed hawks here....and have also had them land on my fence. Downright creepy. I have been told that they cannot lift a yorkie, but I don't buy it. |
Thank you for the post. I have a bird refuge and wetlands near my home. Never thought about hawks! I live in a small town and recently read about coyotes that took a small pet from an upstairs deck! Our babies are so fearless, yet so very small and must be watched. Great reminder for us all. |
I live in a hawk/eagle populated area... it's one of the main reasons I don't let him off leash. we have a retractable leash I use for outside play. |
Thanks for the reminder. That is so scary! |
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There are not allot of owls here in Iceland, but not long from my home (40 min. from my house if I walk there) are owls, sometimes they fly over my neighbourhood. Once Molly got out (My neighbours yorkie, wich I own one leg in :P ) while there was an owl outside, the owl flew right after her and was going to have her for dinner! Molly is such a hound that she barked at the owl and wanted to catch him, and kill him, my mom cought her and brought her inside, thank god she did that ! Otherwise the owl would have taken her :( |
1 Attachment(s) Here's a picture of a red-shouldered hawk that was in my neighbor's backyard. Needless to say, I am out when Liz is out. |
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