pigeoncrazy
62 posts
Nov 08, 2008
6:21 PM
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I have a 2' x 3' wire cage attached to the front of my kitbox, over the trap. I leave it attached when the birds are not flying so they can get out and get some sunshine during the day. Let's call it an aviary.
So this morning a few of the birds were sitting in the aviary and I was facing them. I was about to go back in the house when suddenly, something smacked me (pretty hard!) in the back of my head and kept on going at a very fast clip - a hawk!!! Seriously! A hawk dive-bombed me in my own backyard! I think it was a redtail but I was so shocked I can't be sure.
Is this a common thing? I thought they generally kept their distance from humans.
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Flipmode
246 posts
Nov 08, 2008
6:25 PM
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A Cooper's Hawk will do stupid sh%t like that all the time. It's like they dont even see you... I guess they are so focused on the pigeons when attacking that people become invisible....
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Electric-man
2113 posts
Nov 08, 2008
8:52 PM
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Last year, I was kicked back in a lawn chair and had my feet proped up on the side of the loft. Had a coop come in and land on the wire about 6 inches from my feet. Hung there a couple of seconds and then dropped to the ground and started walking back and forth under my feet looking for a way in. It didnt even notice me until I moved my legs!
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Val
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Hector Coya
265 posts
Nov 08, 2008
9:05 PM
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I whould say that whould make anybody in fear of their life,that means you can protect youself,if i was in fear for my life ,i dont care what the Feds say i whould protect myself . Hector C
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SiDLoVE
317 posts
Nov 08, 2008
9:08 PM
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Also gotta be careful because there instinct is to go for your eyes, so be sure to cover yourself if they get that close, God Bless
djsid
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RodSD
9 posts
Nov 08, 2008
9:46 PM
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A hawk did try to get my birds 3 feet from me. I can almost touch its tail.
There was a news a long time ago where a girl was attacked by BOP on a stadium. She got injured and the BOP was relocated.
There was also an incident where a BOP was suspected on a missing dog in a kennel. That was news, too.
The resident hawk I have here is bold. I can go probably 5 feet towards it and it wouldn't budge. Who knows what hawks are thinking now. Maybe they are emboldened to attack humans now.
Last Edited by on Nov 08, 2008 9:48 PM
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katyroller
311 posts
Nov 08, 2008
10:20 PM
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A few years ago I had a Coop that was chasing my birds come within 3' feet of smacking me in the chest. The Coop whipped around the front of my kit box and all I saw was eyes and outstretched talons coming at me. It threw on the brakes and somehow managed to fly backward, turn and get around me. I count myself as being lucky because I didn't have a shirt on.
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pigeoncrazy
63 posts
Nov 09, 2008
6:44 AM
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I am surprised to hear how bold the hawks can be! Think I'll lock down for awhile after that incident though. It was not a subtle message, lol.
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spanky
643 posts
Nov 09, 2008
7:01 AM
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WHEN THE BOP ARE FOCUS ON THERE PRAY THEY DONT CARE WHO'S AROUND.
SPANKY
SGVS
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pacos bill
65 posts
Nov 09, 2008
8:58 AM
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Hector I remember at your place watching one of your kits and a Bop almost knocked us into your pool, also one time I had a Bop go after me while I had a bird in hand, and boy he put up a fight kind of scared me a bit. Yes they get more than bold, as I said in a post in Oct we have two Bop that killed and did not even eat, them just ripped them up and went for more. We have been in lock down since Oct.
Pacos Bill
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RUDY..ZUPPPPP
GOLD MEMBER
2292 posts
Nov 09, 2008
9:23 AM
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Looks like the B,O,P, are getting more aggresive year by year ?
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RUDY PAYEN
PANCHO VILLA LOFT
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THISROLL
49 posts
Nov 09, 2008
10:25 AM
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yeah ...thats scary how ummm a red tail did that..have you guys seen a vids on youtube.. where redtails hunt deers??? pretty tought for a bird to prey on land mamals...
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Alohazona
475 posts
Nov 09, 2008
11:05 AM
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when my birds come down,they are usually very hungry,there are two of them that will commonly buzz me or smack me in the head.That hawk was just telling you he wanted to be fed a roller.Sounds like a hawk that shows up for dinner there quite often....Aloha,Todd
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brudahpete
103 posts
Nov 09, 2008
5:38 PM
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My brother got attacked by a red tail when we were kids. He's got a great gash scar on his right shoulder for proof! I guess that's what he gets for trying to peek into her nest!
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kopetsa
2126 posts
Nov 09, 2008
5:54 PM
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Exactly Hector.. If a hawk was coming for me/my face, I would otherwise duck or ruin it.
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Andrew C.
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mario
GOLD MEMBER
221 posts
Nov 10, 2008
5:24 AM
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I hate those birds ..............Mario
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