tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5526768924178592295.post8920035734940721800..comments2024-03-28T05:59:04.687-07:00Comments on Rural Revolution: The young and the dangerousPatrice Lewishttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06012022335047974670noreply@blogger.comBlogger5125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5526768924178592295.post-16780069156242127192017-09-14T20:05:46.558-07:002017-09-14T20:05:46.558-07:00Beautiful pictures.
andyBeautiful pictures.<br />andyAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5526768924178592295.post-48289316690495610652017-09-14T18:05:13.912-07:002017-09-14T18:05:13.912-07:00This is sort of off the subject but has to do with...This is sort of off the subject but has to do with these birds of prey and others.These young birds are clumsy and it is hard for them to find food for that first year and if they make it through the winter they'll be lucky, so they say, but you sure don't want your chickens to be their meals. Had a young red tailed hawk here on the farm acting strangely and what I would consider too brave and didn't seem to mind us being close or our herd of alpaca charging up to him. I figured he had West Nile or starving. It was the latter. It took over five days to finally get him because it wasn't until the last day that he was so weak he couldn't fly up onto anything. Got him quickly into a large box and took him immediately to a wildlife center who deals with this and he was indeed starving. She said he wasn't quite two as his eyes had not turned dark. They were still light in color and that tells them he was still a youngster. Here in Michigan it has been really dry and I believe a plentiful food source for them is lacking and I think that played a big part of the problem. He did make it through the winter so that was good, but if he makes it now, which he has so far since I called on him last, they will get him back on his feet and they will release him back into the wild next spring. Putting him out into the winter coming up probably wouldn't do him well, so he'll stay with four others that had come in recently to the center from starvation. I'm very happy to know that there are people and organizations to help with these kind of problems with wildlife. By law, also in case someone doesn't know, unless you are licensed you are not to keep any wild animal. And you know what....that's a good thing. These people know exactly what they need and can provide the proper treatment and medication, food, etc. they need that we couldn't give. I love the wildlife, but we do need to be mindful and protective of our pets and livestock from the harm they can cause. Guess we all need to eat, but we sure don't want it to be our livestock or pets. Anyone who is concerned or needs help with wildlife can contact their state licensed rehabbers by putting into the search engine such as Michigan Wildlife Rehabilitators (Your state), and it will list all the licensed people and who and where they are located at and phone numbers. Great source of help I've found so far. Good luck with your chickens. Alpaca Ladynoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5526768924178592295.post-3101207462583115462017-09-14T15:47:35.488-07:002017-09-14T15:47:35.488-07:00Not so dangerous, you say? Wellllll.... Some year...Not so dangerous, you say? Wellllll.... Some years ago, the local ski slope in Girdwood, Alaska, had to stop people who were attempting to ski while wearing a fur hat (especially the kind with tails). <br /><br />A large owl (don't remember the species) was attacking those hats as folks skied past. Several hats were lost and some minor lacerations were endured.<br /><br /><br />Steve Davis<br />Anchorage, AlaskaSteve Davishttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14373539126705785549noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5526768924178592295.post-78366513817208396332017-09-14T12:32:18.881-07:002017-09-14T12:32:18.881-07:00Yup still dangerous and always will be. No not re...Yup still dangerous and always will be. No not really. He'll no doubt move away before he starts taking your chickens. <br />Color me doubtful. Does help with the crows though.lorenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00011213166003657827noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5526768924178592295.post-81179912979698495252017-09-14T10:20:47.379-07:002017-09-14T10:20:47.379-07:00Chickens sense danger, yet most people these days ...Chickens sense danger, yet most people these days do not. I guess that tells you who's the smartest! - lolGorges Smythehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08777621500611603786noreply@blogger.com