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Title: Coopers Hawk Post by: PatriciaRose on 28-Dec-14, 11:31:03 AM Every morning our new cat Rocky sprints around our backyard for a little bit before coming in to eat. This morning I see him running full speed and to my horror, a Coopers Hawk is doing a bit of a stoop, following him!! Rocky then ran full speed from the way back to the house-the hawk following him! I ran outside and Rocky came in the garage. The hawk landed in a birch tree outside of a garage window, where we observed him for a few minutes. A really beautiful hawk! I have seen 2 hawks earlier this year in our yard, so I believe we have a pair nesting somewhere nearby. Rocky is sort of wild rabbit colored-so honest mistake! hahaha! ;)
Title: Re: Coopers Hawk Post by: patsy6 on 28-Dec-14, 06:10:35 PM Wow, Rocky is one lucky cat! :o
Title: Re: Coopers Hawk Post by: Donna on 28-Dec-14, 06:55:19 PM YIKES!!! Scamper Rocky!!! :hawk:
Title: Re: Coopers Hawk Post by: Dumpsterkitty on 28-Dec-14, 07:51:31 PM Best keep that boy inside!
Title: Re: Coopers Hawk Post by: MAK on 28-Dec-14, 08:42:01 PM :scaredblue:
Title: Re: Coopers Hawk Post by: Bobbie Ireland on 29-Dec-14, 06:03:29 AM Whoa! 8 lives left, Rocky!!
Title: Re: Coopers Hawk Post by: PatriciaRose on 29-Dec-14, 07:40:51 AM Luckily, today the weather has turned colder, so he didn't even want to go out! :clap:
Title: Re: Coopers Hawk Post by: marytyson on 29-Dec-14, 12:31:48 PM There's a reason outdoor cats have an average lifespan of 2-4 years. A nesting pair of hawks could bring the average in your neighorhood down. Keeping Rocky inside could move that average up. My cats enjoy the birds and squirrels from a warm, safe spot: on a cat perch by the picture window in my kitchen.
Mary in Charlotte (NC) :eyecat: Title: Re: Coopers Hawk Post by: Bobbie Ireland on 29-Dec-14, 12:45:36 PM There's a reason outdoor cats have an average lifespan of 2-4 years. A nesting pair of hawks could bring the average in your neighorhood down. Keeping Rocky inside could move that average up. My cats enjoy the birds and squirrels from a warm, safe spot: on a cat perch by the picture window in my kitchen. Mary in Charlotte (NC) :eyecat: How difficult is it to have an indoor cat, Mary? Is it kind/cruel? I don't know. We live in the country, but the road out front is a danger for any feline... as we know, to our sadness. But I never know whether one can train a cat to stay in one room. We have open doors, windows - so it may not work. |