We have a hawk that hunts our yard.  It's amazing to see how quiet it gets 
when he/she is around.  ALL activity ceases...absolutely every living 
creature smaller than a cat is hidden, except the crows.  They dive bomb it 
and make a huge racket, and it eventually leaves.

John Lee



At 12:32 PM 4/21/08 -0500, Matthew Perdue wrote:
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>There does seem to be a proliferation of wild life that we just didn't see
>in town before. Raccoons, hawks and deer to mention a few. Coyotes seem to
>be getting more numerous in the country side also.
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>I can attest to the increase in bird, raccoon and especially deer
>populations in my area, which is for tax purposes "rural, agricultural" and
>has been farmed since at least the 1940's. The overall immediate area around
>my house is probably 1,000 acres with some use changing to residential
>development outside that radius. Perhaps the residential development is
>causing the wildlife populations to relocate and become more dense.
>
>As far as the deer are concerned, it's a constant battle between me and the
>deer as to who gets my roses - they seem to delight in eating new leaf
>growth. I call them "mouths with hooves." Their "trimming" of new leaf
>growth sends the plant into shock, and has eventually killed more than a
>few.
>
>Once when putting out more seed for the birds, the little "messenger" was
>chirping up a storm on a branch near me, until it heard a couple of hawks
>make their call about 100' above us. The little fellow instantly stopped
>chirping, looked around, silently moved to another branch, decided he had to
>change position again and remained silent for at least 15 minutes while I
>was outside. It was interesting to note his reaction to another bird's
>communication.
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