Hawk problem

[Chris]

I've had a hawk move into the neighborhood who is tearing through our songbirds like Micheal Moore at a Shoney's all you can eat buffet.

Can I do anything about the hawk or (as I suspect) is it a protected species?

Anybody know?

[Good_Steward]

From TWRA: Tennessee Wildlife Resources Agency - Dove Hunting

"Songbirds, hawks, owls, killdeer, nighthawks, chimney swifts, woodpeckers, and most other species of birds cannot be legally shot. These birds are protected by State and Federal regulations and killing them or shooting at them is strictly prohibited. "

Big no-no

[Chris]

That's what I was afraid of. Ah well, so much for the songbirds.

Thank you.

[Rightwinger]

Take pictures and video and enjoy nature at work. There will be more songbirds!

[Garufa]

Take pictures and video and enjoy nature at work. There will be more songbirds!

This.

Hawks are awesome birds and way up on the food chain for that type of critter. It's nature's way. Enjoy the show.

[ShaunM]

Like everyone else has said nothing you can really do but let nature take it's course.

[Guest jackdm3]

That begs the question: What birds are open season all year around? Thinkin' nada, right?

[Guest BEARMAN]

That begs the question: What birds are open season all year around? Thinkin' nada, right?

Crows, starlings, I'm fairly sure...and maybe sparrows, I dunno without the TWRA hunting guide, which hasn't came out yet.

[Guest BEARMAN]

Possibly...pigeons?

[ShaunM]

Crows are open year round only on Friday, Saturday and Sundays.

[ShaunM]

Tennessee Wildlife Resources Agency - Small Game Hunting

[Guest BEARMAN]

Crows are open year round only on Friday, Saturday and Sundays.

Weekenders.....

[ShaunM]

I guess they want to give them a 4 day rest from being shot at.

[Guest BEARMAN]

I guess they want to give them a 4 day rest from being shot at.

They are a ton of fun...just put out an Owl decoy and two or three crow decoys, put on the crow/ Owl fight tape, and get ready to burn some powder!

[ShaunM]

I like using the hawk and crow fight sound. You get a hawk to come in and the crows will never go away...well until you start shooting.

[Guest jackdm3]

They are a ton of fun...just put out an Owl decoy and two or three crow decoys, put on the crow/ Owl fight tape, and get ready to burn some powder!

And that's what turns brother Bear from this

to this.

[Guest BEARMAN]

And that's what turns brother Bear from this

to this.

Just the mear thought of hunting....gets my "feet to dancing" jack!

[Guest jackdm3]

A Bearman's gotta eat!

[Guest BEARMAN]

A Bearman's gotta eat!

And How!!!

[hipower]

Have had hawks living and nesting in trees on our hillside for years. Love to watch them hunt squirres and swoop down on crawdads in the spring. Unfortunately, crows started moving into the area last year and are chasing the hawks out. My Gammo pellet gun gets a workout whenever I can get a shot at them. Of course only to scare them off.

[DaveS]

Starlings and sparrows. The Hawks around here eat the songbirds too, and leave the starlings and sparrows alone...must leave a bad taste in the hawks mouth!

[peejman]

One hawk won't eat much, maybe 1 bird per day. But they also eat mice, rats, moles, and snakes. Raptors in general are great to have around.

We have a Cooper's hawk and a young Red-tail that hang around. I seem them soaring over my neighbor's fields. We have several bird feeders and a variety of song birds. I occasionally see a puff of feathers in my yard. It's usually a dove, and I'm happy to be rid of a few of them.

[Oh Shoot]

I have bird feeders here in the Knoxville urb ... have the occasional big Red Tail swoop down and carve one out.

Last one I was witness to, he struck at a dove, but missed, and took a much smaller house finch as consolation prize.

Always quite a stunning spectacle. Magnificent creatures.

- OS

[jughead]

unless they changed it this year crow season is from june to feb. friday through sunday i think