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Old 06-22-2023, 05:50 AM
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Originally Posted by Tvflguy View Post
We love animals and birds. We have a multilevel birdhouse in our back that has provided shelter and breeding for little House Sparrows. They are so cute and lively. There have been at least 10 broods of these birds over the past few years. Lots of babies hatched. Matter of fact one of the condos has three little ones now chirping for their food.

We also have a nice bird feeder in our front yard. They and other birds love it.

But. Yesterday we saw a Hawk loitering around, and in the afternoon had a little bird in his mouth on our driveway and then finally flew off. We’ve seen Hawks before but never one with (one of our birds) for lunch. Yuck.

Yes, it’s nature and circle of life, but….

If I see another Hawk nearby I may go out to get a shotgun. Gotta protect our little birdies.

Any idea in how to get rid of Hawks?
You want to shoot a hawk to protect a bunch of hot-blooded sparrows making ten broods of chicks per year? They are probably on welfare, anyway. That hawk is doing the world a favor.

“The Circle of Life,” is just a polite, euphemistic way of saying “The Circle of Death.” Shoot the sparrows instead.