Jul 24, 2012 · This is the 2nd evening in a row that what I am pretty sure appears to be a Cooper's Hawk has checked out the backyard. (We've done the bird id thing on the internet, and because it is suburban area, we think it is most likely the Cooper's Hawk vs. the Sharp-Shinned Hawk. The hawk is about the size of our 5 month old pullets.

Mar 25, 2009 · I've had a Cooper's Hawk take a full grown OEG roo right out of my back yard while I was watching from the window. The roo started freaking out & that's what made me look, then it swooped down & it was like they were locked up in a ball for a moment, then it flew away with my roo. I was too stunned to move & it all happned so fast.

Aug 1, 2012 · A Cooper’s hawk attacked my little Pooh a few weeks ago. I was not more than 20 feet away. Amazingly she got away without a scratch. The lead hen ran over and laid into the hawk (it looked like they were the same size). We are all very shaken and I have been trying to improve air cover for my lovely Princesses.

Jun 19, 2012 · yes and no. if you kill it to kill or brag about it yes. but you can get a permit form the goverment to kill it if you can convince them that the bird is harrassing you livestock. the illegal shot shovel shut up is the easy way out but if you brag and the feds find out its 15K dollars and 5 years in jail. which is a felony

Aug 19, 2009 · I also have a Cooper's hawk that would love to make a meal of my hens. I'm sure there are others that will tell you that it's illegal to shoot at a hawk even without the intention to kill it. However it is not illegal for crows to chase hawks. I bribe my neighborhood crows with shelled peanuts on my porch roof every morning.

Oct 6, 2020 · The Cooper's Hawk came too close for comfort to getting one of my babies. I will be keeping them all in the predator-proof run for several days. Why does the hawk keep coming back? It hasn't tasted any chicken yet, and after at least three failed attempts (possibly more when I have been gone) I would thing it would give up.

Mar 11, 2011 · Common hawks in my area are Red-Tailed Hawks, Cooper's Hawks, and Sharp-Shinned Hawks (Sharp-Shinned Hawks pose no threat to my chickens, since they are too small). Maybe a large female Sharp-Shinned (which can rival the size of a male Cooper's) would attempt to take a small chicken, but I've never heard or seen it before.

Mar 11, 2011 · I lost my sweet Jo-Jo to a Cooper's hawk last week. It is a very ugly thing to come home to. I thought the girls had enough hiding places but I was wrong. My girls have free-ranged in our small backyard (that is in the middle of a subdivision) all year until last week. A juvenile got her. I have seen the adult and juvenile hawks recently.

Apr 14, 2021 · Cooper's hawks put me out of business with my pigeons. They also have taken chicks and even killed medium sized chickens. When hungry they are tenacious, and I don't doubt that they would even try to kill large fowl. They are especially bad during the fall migration. One migration route is along the Delaware river.

Apr 16, 2010 · The Cooper's Hawk, the most common chicken killer (hence the nickname Chicken Hawk), maxes out the scales at less than a pound. These hawks kill adult birds in place and may drag them a short distance and eat their prey starting at the neck usually.