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We had 2 great horned owls that took 3 15lb ducks and 15 chickens in a matter of days this fall.
We thought it was a coyote because they left nothing behind. We finally saw them in action. Working as a team. Not much we could do. They were just being owls
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I adore owls lol I have never seen so many owls in WA State, we do have them here in MA barn owls and others but hardly seen more heard…
I use to watch them sit on a fence then fly down and sit back with field mice in their beak…
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Bald eagles are absolutely badass creatures, top of the food chain with all the arrogance that comes with it. They have a mean streak, there’s a great viewing spot here on the Merrimack where they congregate in the coldest part of winter.
One time we watched one sadistically rip apart a hapless cormorant who unfortunately surfaced too near the eagles. He ducked under water a few times trying to flee, the big eagle just bided his time & nailed him after he surfaced again. Another time one landed in a tree about 20 feet above me and my 2 german shepherds and leisurely ate a catfish, they don’t seem to mind people watching them at all. I’m actually going to this spot to today w/ binos to check out the show, temps around 10 degrees, should be a busy day for them
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If I didn’t have videos on many family dvd’s I will make sure I find them vids because family here in MA didn’t believe me when I told them I watch eagles swoop down and grab 20 pound kokanee salmon, trout, little redfish, silver trout, kikanning, salmon,
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then, later, they barf up a pile of bones and fir and my dogs roll in it! Gross.
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Lol that is gross
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I agree , I don’t hunt any more but I have skinned animals, quarter and cut my own deer, elk, turkey, pheasant, rabbit and I still want to throw up at times but it has to be done.
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It has to be done every time we eat chicken, beef, etc, just at some distant slaughterhouse out of sight. With hunting the animals get to live a free life beforehand IMO. Butchering animals is what all our ancestors did, my grandfather gave me some great tips on how to deal with chickens - they had a special tree stump w/ a groove cut in it for the job.
Both side of my family made it through the Depression w/ chicken coops, big gardens, and deer hunting. My great-grandfather used to clean the chicken coop twice a year and dig the manure into the vegetable garden. They didn’t need to buy anything from big corporations, they all lived into their 90’s too.
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State of his pigeon shed lol
People build there sheds a lot better back home lol
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Beautiful! Looks like the whole thing is made of cedar
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lol I would take my shit move right in my own tiny house…
buy 20 and rent them out… people from the border sell them as tiny houses
yes when i was raised in boston tenement houses roof tops had many pigeon coups with any boards people could find…
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People put a lot of heart into their sheds ,till some one throws a cat or ferret into it lol it’s been known to happy from other pigeon racers lol
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My friend that’s way too heavy for a hawk. Hawks are NO bigger than 3 lbs. I understand you’re trying to make a comparison saying that the hawk is much larger than the pigeon.
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I was just putting the weights larger to make my point lol
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This homie was watching over my garden and I all last year. I think my late night watering stirred up the field mice cause it would chill on the trellis T post right by me. Felt hella blessed
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This little guy comes over frequently to get the baby pigeons off the roof. Thanks little guy.
Kestrel Falcon
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Saved this Red shoulder hawk a couple days ago.
Went to our clients house and I immediately saw this guy hanging in some fishing line. Fortunately it was an easy rescue. I
It was later circling above us with it’s 2 friends. Could tell it was the same because of the damaged feathers.
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@Rhino_buddy coming through with the homie assistance🙌
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