It was amazing and frightening at the same time to watch that hawk. I also knew at that moment that there was almost nothing that I could do to stop it from a determined hunt.
They also have no fear of me. I could walk up and almost touch him.
I have since learned that they will land and...
If you have Cooper's Hawks you need to watch this video. I lost a pullet to a Cooper's Hawk when she was "safely" under a tree. Well not really. They are very fast and very agile and no place even in a bush, is safe.
The same thing will happen to dogs and cats as well. People are not great at thinking about what they are doing.
Stupid people tax (including a special cat photo for Shad)
I grew up much the same way. You started hunting at 12 years old and there was great pressure and responsibility. We hunted deer to have something to eat and everyone who had a license was expected to bring one home. My dad was also strict in that if you fired the gun you better have...
Thanks. She still goes in early but it is a good start for her to regain a little confidence in my ability to protect her.
She is very wary still. Everyone was up on the deck having some pasta on Saturday and instead of eating she decided to stand sentinel.