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Chicken drama
DC:
In the fall this years young hawks are moving around and learning the ropes. Chickens are easy.
Zuma:
he he >:D
JW_Halverson:
Could be an osprey, but that would be extremely weird. 98% of osprey diet is fish, the rest is a rare snake taken off the water or a stray duckling off the water. Osprey seem to turn off all hunting instinct over land, they won't even pick up a fish flopping on the ground as easy a pickings at that would be.
DC:
I know that first year eagles have longer flight feathers by about an inch. Makes them look quite a bit bigger. I don't know if all birds of prey are like that. JW?
upstatenybowyer:
I've been doing some research on the BOP in this area and I'm 99% certain I've identified the beast...
Northern Goshawk. Melissa and I both got a good look at her (females are significantly bigger) and we both agree it must be what we saw. They are known for taking chickens, the size is a match and the coloration fits perfectly. What'ya think JW?
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