There are no less than 4 Cooper's hawks that patrol our city neighborhood and nearby neighborhoods, which include a large park and a few schools, and many many tall regal trees. We are very vigilant when letting our 4 Buff Orpingtons out of their coop/run due to the presence of the hawk. Initially the hawks were only present in the winter, but in the last year, we have seen them through the entire year.
So far we have been lucky, and have only witnessed the hawks catching pigeons, squirrels, and the occasional rabbit. We use the "pigeon alarm" for our visual cues - if they are hanging out on the power lines, we are ok. If they are flying about in circular patterns, don't let the chickens out.
And, our girls make a "hawk alarm" sound (and run for cover) as well, which is very different from their other sounds, like "feed me" and "I'm happy with these scraps you gave me."
Rosemary
St. Louis, MO
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