Our Resident Hawk Paid a Visit

By Richard J Kinch kinch@truetex.com / Rkinch at en.wikipedia - http://www.truetex.com/, CC BY-SA 3.0, https://commons.wikimedia.org/w/index.php?curid=31575027
@DWDavis (25797)
United States
June 19, 2019 9:32am CST
Disclaimer: The Red-Shouldered Hawk pictured is not our hawk, but looks a lot like him. I received quite a surprise this morning when I opened the sunroom door to let the dogs out for a little romp in the yard and saw, directly across from me, perched on the fence, our resident hawk. He stared at me a moment but flew off as soon as I reached for my phone to take a picture. He is a magnificent bird. We have watched him grow over the past couple of years. It is so cool having a raptor of his majesty sharing our woods.
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Simone
@Janet357 (75638)
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19 Jun 19
it is amazing to.you.still.see.hawks, deer.and bears in your.country
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DW Davis
@DWDavis (25797)
• United States
19 Jun 19
We have a variety of animals living in our woods: raccoon, opossum, fox, deer, many types of birds, a number of snakes, and countless insects and spiders.
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Kharla Jolly
@kobesbuddy (78833)
• East Tawas, Michigan
19 Jun 19
@DWDavis Do you have very many poisonous snakes?
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DW Davis
@DWDavis (25797)
• United States
19 Jun 19
@kobesbuddy Copperheads thrive around here. Very rarely do we see a rattlesnake or a water moccasin. I don't mind the copperheads as long as they stay in the woods. Knowing they are there helps keep neighborhood kids out. The copperheads also keep the vermin - mice and such - in check.
Eva James
@wolfgirl569 (135745)
• Marion, Ohio
19 Jun 19
They are pretty. But not welcome too close here.
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DW Davis
@DWDavis (25797)
• United States
19 Jun 19
Do they go after your poultry?
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DW Davis
@DWDavis (25797)
• United States
19 Jun 19
@wolfgirl569 I worry he might try to go after Ace. He's only a 20-pound mini-schnauzer. So far, the hawk hasn't shown any interest. Nor does he seem inclined to tangle with either of our front porch cats.
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Eva James
@wolfgirl569 (135745)
• Marion, Ohio
19 Jun 19
@DWDavis They have. I have the runs covered to help protect from that. But they will sometimes grab cats also.
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Shavkat
@Shavkat (141905)
• Philippines
19 Jun 19
It is nice to have it. I would have the same feeling if seen one in my yard.
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NJ Chicaa
@NJChicaa (127140)
• United States
19 Jun 19
Very cool
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John Roberts
@JohnRoberts (109841)
• Los Angeles, California
19 Jun 19
He's giving you a look that says don't mess with me but any small rodents are welcome.
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DW Davis
@DWDavis (25797)
• United States
19 Jun 19
If he likes squirrel, then he's in luck. We've had an abundance of squirrels in the yard this year.
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Keith Henthorne
@Scrapper88 (5980)
• United States
19 Jun 19
There are a few hawks that lives pretty close to where I live. Every now and then; I would see them flying pr in a tree.
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Heather Echola
@GardenGerty (169477)
• United States
19 Jun 19
Awesome to see. We have lots of raptors hunt in the open field across from us.
Kharla Jolly
@kobesbuddy (78833)
• East Tawas, Michigan
19 Jun 19
They are a majestic, beautiful bird of prey!
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