So I was backing in a load of hay for the goats. I had a feeling that something was a little different. The goats were all standing at the internal fence looking, but not at me necessarily. Then I noticed a hawk & thought, "Wow that's beautiful!" Then I realized it was eating one of our hens! So I raced after it & it took off. It had killed an Australorp hen & eaten about a small fist size worth of well fed organic chicken meat! The hen was still warm. That is when I realized the rest of the hens were in the coop!
The only other wound was a tiny cut at the back of the neck. I imagine that is where it hit the chook/broke it's neck? I buried her sadly, & promptly moved Buster back in with the hens. He will hopefully protect them from any future attacks as it is likely the same hawk will return, although I hope not!
Not sure what type of hawk it was... either a Broad-winged Hawk
or a Red-shouldered Hawk
Had a red shouldered hawk lurking in our trees next to the house the other day! Mmmmmmm????
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