Mar 25, 2009 · I have seen a Cooper's hawk take a large full grown pigeon, so I expect they might take smaller chickens, but it would seem to me that a 6 lb chicken would be beyond it's …

Jan 26, 2025 · We have a pair of Peregrine Falcons, smaller than a Coopers Hawk that fly directly over the yard. Any kind of hawk or falcon is a direct threat. We also have a Red Shouldered …

Mar 19, 2011 · Coopers for me is easiest hawk to manage for. A female is capable of taking down a even a standard sized adult chicken but they do not seem to be good strategists. They seem …

Oct 6, 2020 · The chickens were secondary targets. In my setting the hawks go only for juvenile chickens. Chicks are protected by hens that could readily repel a Coopers Hawk. Where my …

Jul 10, 2011 · I have a cooper's hawk trying to get to my chickens. Is it illegal to kill it. I know its illegal to kill red tails

Aug 19, 2009 · I have a coopers hawk that makes a living at my bird feeders. When my chickens are free ranging and the hawk dives the bird feeders and misses he or she lands on the …

Feb 17, 2014 · Hello, do you have any suggestions for managing a coopers hawk problem I am having? I have a flock of ducks that I raise to sell eggs. They generally free range on a 1 acre …

Aug 1, 2012 · Last week my little white bantam named Salt was dispatched by a Cooper's Hawk. I have more than one video of the attack, but I am only posting this one which is not THE …

Nov 29, 2009 · A hawk will swoop down on a chicken from behind pin it to the ground and just start plucking. I`ve had a Coopers hawk swoop into my pen. I don`t know if it was after one of …

Mar 13, 2016 · This time of year even the larger female Coopers hawk are not likely to go after anything bigger than a half-grown chicken although in fall and winter the female Coopers hawk …