Hi friends; When I was a kid the neighbors used to call the
Red-tailed Hawks "chicken hawks' As I learned more I found out
that the Coopers Hawk was the chicken catcher and the Red tail the
good guy. Today I watched the good guy try to take one of my
bantam chickens. The hawk launched from a tree about 200 ft from
the pen and only missed because it hit the fence a few inches from
the chicken. The hawk flew off a bit puzzled I think. Still I'd
give up a chicken or two to keep the hawks flying free in the sky.
I'm sure they do more good then harm with the rodent population
then harm to the occasional chicken.
Larry and Jacque Goodhew Walla Walla