Worried about this hawk!

[lovespandp]

Originally Posted by Lap Princess

A lot of species are just migrating through to their breeding areas and don't stay. Some raptors do not migrate and are here year-round. Once in awhile you'll get a bird(s) that are out of their range, blown off course, or perhaps displaced due to lack of desired prey. For example, this happens with snowy owls when lemming populations in the tundra crash. We had sightings of them here last winter.

Red tails are year-round in your area. It's also breeding season & this one of yours may have a nest nearby which is why you may be seeing it so often.

Very interesting!! Hmmm I wonder where her nest is?? I haven't seen her today-

[Yorkiemom1]

I went to Ace Hardware, and bought these large plastic owls...you put sand in them, and then hang them all around the back yard. You have to periodically.....like ever other day, reposition the huge plastic owls, but the hawks are deterred by owls....so they do stay farther away...but if you think you were successful in running them away, and then stop moving the owls around, the hawks catch on and will come back! I used to have the hawks sit on my fence and watch me and my babies out in the yard....you certainly can not let them run freely with hawks sitting around, watchinmg.......and YES! that hawk is watching your Peanut and is only waiting for the opportunity to make a meal of him!

[Wylie's Mom]

OMG girl, scary! We have hawks here too and I'm always so nervous about the dogs being outside. We don't leave them out there alone, but even when we're with them, I still scope the sky. We also have owls too, and they also could scoop these little ones right on up.

[SWHouston]

Originally Posted by lovespandp

I guess our days of being outside are over, at least without a leash on!! I do not trust this hawk at all!! He also sneaks around the front yard hiding in the trees

Our little guys (5 lbs or <) are so cute, but I'm really glad all my guys are Teapots. My biggest are 13 and 9 lbs, and my puppy is over 7 lbs now, and growing like a weed.

We've had one attack, which resulted in the dismemberment of the Hawk, and several "swoops" which, fortunately for the Hawk, weren't anything more than noticeable to my guys.

It's rather funny actually. When they see any large Bird, they do like the Hawk's do, sit still and watch it intensely, and just dare it (I think) to come close enough for them to jump up and grab it. I know that sounds scary to most, but I have a great deal of confidence in them, given that they regularly encounter other aggressive species when I take them out hunting. It's Possum's usually, an occasional Snake, and of course Rodents which live along the banks of the Bayou which runs close to the house. My Female Becca is the most aggressive toward Birds, I wouldn't dare turn Her loose in a Chicken Coup !

Many of us underestimate the capabilities of our little Varminteers, they (from my personal experience) are not going to allow something to attack them, with out probable drastic results to the attacker.

I don't say this to cause you to become less careful, but, maybe a little less afraid.

[Yorkiemom1]

Originally Posted by SWHouston

Our little guys (5 lbs or <) are so cute, but I'm really glad all my guys are Teapots. My biggest are 13 and 9 lbs, and my puppy is over 7 lbs now, and growing like a weed.

We've had one attack, which resulted in the dismemberment of the Hawk, and several "swoops" which, fortunately for the Hawk, weren't anything more than noticeable to my guys.

It's rather funny actually. When they see any large Bird, they do like the Hawk's do, sit still and watch it intensely, and just dare it (I think) to come close enough for them to jump up and grab it. I know that sounds scary to most, but I have a great deal of confidence in them, given that they regularly encounter other aggressive species when I take them out hunting. It's Possum's usually, an occasional Snake, and of course Rodents which live along the banks of the Bayou which runs close to the house. My Female Becca is the most aggressive toward Birds, I wouldn't dare turn Her loose in a Chicken Coup !

Many of us underestimate the capabilities of our little Varminteers, they (from my personal experience) are not going to allow something to attack them, with out probable drastic results to the attacker.

I don't say this to cause you to become less careful, but, maybe a little less afraid.

When they are "teapots", that is probably true, as they know no fear, regardless of their size. But those that have small dogs....6# and under, especially the 5 and under group, are no match for a predator bird, regardless of how big and bad they want to be! I hope no one thinks for one second their baby is safe from predator birds....when these birds fall from the sky like a bolder, and hit these babies on their back/spine, it breaks their backs and they are renderted totally unable to defend themselves....the smaller fellas, these birds just swoop down and grab them up in talons....horrifying, absolutely horrifyiong////leaving you soooooooo helpless, as you stand there, in shock, watching your baby being carried off in the claws of a hawk, eagle, owl, etc.

[lovespandp]

Originally Posted by Yorkiemom1

I went to Ace Hardware, and bought these large plastic owls...you put sand in them, and then hang them all around the back yard. You have to periodically.....like ever other day, reposition the huge plastic owls, but the hawks are deterred by owls....so they do stay farther away...but if you think you were successful in running them away, and then stop moving the owls around, the hawks catch on and will come back! I used to have the hawks sit on my fence and watch me and my babies out in the yard....you certainly can not let them run freely with hawks sitting around, watchinmg.......and YES! that hawk is watching your Peanut and is only waiting for the opportunity to make a meal of him!

I think I'm going to try the fake Owl- see what happens. I haven't see my hawk in a couple days, so maybe she went somewhere else!!

Originally Posted by Wylie's Mom

OMG girl, scary! We have hawks here too and I'm always so nervous about the dogs being outside. We don't leave them out there alone, but even when we're with them, I still scope the sky. We also have owls too, and they also could scoop these little ones right on up.

Very scary! I was nervous before I started seeing this hawk, now I am just extra nervous! LOL

[lovespandp]

Originally Posted by Yorkiemom1

When they are "teapots", that is probably true, as they know no fear, regardless of their size. But those that have small dogs....6# and under, especially the 5 and under group, are no match for a predator bird, regardless of how big and bad they want to be! I hope no one thinks for one second their baby is safe from predator birds....when these birds fall from the sky like a bolder, and hit these babies on their back/spine, it breaks their backs and they are renderted totally unable to defend themselves....the smaller fellas, these birds just swoop down and grab them up in talons....horrifying, absolutely horrifyiong////leaving you soooooooo helpless, as you stand there, in shock, watching your baby being carried off in the claws of a hawk, eagle, owl, etc.

Never, never NEVER would I think for a second Peanut is safe with this bird!

[lovespandp]

Originally Posted by SWHouston

Our little guys (5 lbs or <) are so cute, but I'm really glad all my guys are Teapots. My biggest are 13 and 9 lbs, and my puppy is over 7 lbs now, and growing like a weed.

We've had one attack, which resulted in the dismemberment of the Hawk, and several "swoops" which, fortunately for the Hawk, weren't anything more than noticeable to my guys.

It's rather funny actually. When they see any large Bird, they do like the Hawk's do, sit still and watch it intensely, and just dare it (I think) to come close enough for them to jump up and grab it. I know that sounds scary to most, but I have a great deal of confidence in them, given that they regularly encounter other aggressive species when I take them out hunting. It's Possum's usually, an occasional Snake, and of course Rodents which live along the banks of the Bayou which runs close to the house. My Female Becca is the most aggressive toward Birds, I wouldn't dare turn Her loose in a Chicken Coup !

Many of us underestimate the capabilities of our little Varminteers, they (from my personal experience) are not going to allow something to attack them, with out probable drastic results to the attacker.

I don't say this to cause you to become less careful, but, maybe a little less afraid.

I've heard of hawks attacking 9 pound Yorkies..

[MandiesMom]

Hey, Deanna -

I hung up those holographic ribbons that I was telling you about. Side note - it is keeping the squirrels away too. Yay!

[lovespandp]

Originally Posted by MandiesMom

Hey, Deanna -

I hung up those holographic ribbons that I was telling you about. Side note - it is keeping the squirrels away too. Yay!

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Very nice, me likey!! Let me know how to works.. do you know the last time you have seen a hawk around your house?

[MandiesMom]

I put these up Saturday afternoon. I haven't seen one (well one that I worried about) since then. But too soon to tell. I think it will help indirectly, too - by keeping the squirrels that they hunt out of my yard.

I will update you when some more time has passed.

[lovespandp]

Originally Posted by MandiesMom

I put these up Saturday afternoon. I haven't seen one (well one that I worried about) since then. But too soon to tell. I think it will help indirectly, too - by keeping the squirrels that they hunt out of my yard.

I will update you when some more time has passed.

Thanks!!

[gracielove]

I don't remember which member of YT it was but their little 2 or 3 pound girl was attacked by a good sized hawk last year but she ended up killing the thing! She is lucky to be alive and I'm sure her owner is taking no chances now. I know my little girl can be quite a little tiger when she is "fighting" her toys. It seems many Yorkies still have that fighting instinct.

Some of those big birds will swoop at animals that they could not possibly carry away They kill them on the ground and eat what they can right there. I would not take chances even with a tea pot. The huge owls we have around here fly silently and can grab with those huge talons doing a lot of damage. When a young prey bird is hungry it will attack some very strange creatures in an attempt to get a meal.

We have a few crows and black birds around here. Usually when a big hawk comes into the area the crows and other black birds, that are not nearly as big as the hawk, will gang up on it and chase it from tree to tree until it finally leaves for more comfortable lodgings.

Now if I could only find a critter to do that to the bear!

[TxVicki]

Originally Posted by MandiesMom

Hey, Deanna -

I hung up those holographic ribbons that I was telling you about. Side note - it is keeping the squirrels away too. Yay!

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Oh my if it does that for squirrels, then I'm getting some.

[MandiesMom]

Originally Posted by TxVicki

Oh my if it does that for squirrels, then I'm getting some.

Well, I think some of the braver squirrels are onto it because this morning, there were about 3 of them at the other end of my yard. Phooey!