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Posted: 12/13/2012 10:44:30 AM EDT

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Asshole

Posted: 12/13/2012 10:46:03 AM EDT

[#1]

is the hawk dead?

Posted: 12/13/2012 10:46:30 AM EDT

[#2]

It's a bird of prey, that's what they do. Not sure I'm tracking here, why is the hawk on his back? Did you shoot the hawk?

Posted: 12/13/2012 10:47:35 AM EDT

[#3]

what happend to the Hawk?

Posted: 12/13/2012 10:48:05 AM EDT

[#4]

Hawk was playing Possum.

Posted: 12/13/2012 10:48:07 AM EDT

[#5]

You need to try to get blue jays to nest around your chicken coop. Those mean fuckers kept the hawks and owls away from my grandpas coop.

Posted: 12/13/2012 10:48:25 AM EDT

[#6]

Never seen a hawk act so....weird. Your chickens have the pox or something.

Posted: 12/13/2012 10:48:38 AM EDT

[#7]

Quoted:
is the hawk dead?

Watch the whole video

He picks him up with shovel, throws him a few yards and it flies away.

Posted: 12/13/2012 10:48:43 AM EDT

[#8]

Quoted:
what happend to the Hawk?

Posted: 12/13/2012 10:48:52 AM EDT

[#9]

Thanksgiving food coma.

Posted: 12/13/2012 10:48:54 AM EDT

[#10]

That video is amazing. Sorry for your chicken, but damn that was cool.

I have a large Red tailed hawk that sits and watches my chickens in their coop almost every day.

Posted: 12/13/2012 10:49:01 AM EDT

[#11]

Protected species. Expect to get loved gently by the feds.

Posted: 12/13/2012 10:49:49 AM EDT

[#12]

The hawk was hoping that you would leave...he wanted that damn chicken

ETA: I don't think that is the hawks first rodeo with live stock

Posted: 12/13/2012 10:49:54 AM EDT

[#13]

Yeah, somethings.... up.. with that hawk. Weird

Posted: 12/13/2012 10:50:05 AM EDT

[#14]

Quoted:

Quoted:

is the hawk dead?

Watch the whole video

He picks him up with shovel, throws him a few yards and it flies away.

Oh sorry, thought it was just stills...

Posted: 12/13/2012 10:50:22 AM EDT

[#15]

Damn, it really was a possum

Posted: 12/13/2012 10:50:42 AM EDT

[#16]

Alright, seagull! Are ya comin' with me quietly, or do I haveta slap ya around some?

Posted: 12/13/2012 10:51:00 AM EDT

[#17]

Not getting a video on my end

Posted: 12/13/2012 10:51:19 AM EDT

[#18]

FSA.

Anyone with more than one chicken didn't come by it honestly. The hawk was just trying to get what he deserved.

Posted: 12/13/2012 10:51:51 AM EDT

[#19]

Looks like the Hawk had a busted leg.

Posted: 12/13/2012 10:51:56 AM EDT

[#20]

Thats odd. Any clue why it was acting like that?

Posted: 12/13/2012 10:52:11 AM EDT

[#21]

I think you disturbed that hawk during his post-meal nap.

Srsly tho, why did it just lay there the whole time then fly off? Does not compute, looked stunned.

?

Posted: 12/13/2012 10:52:50 AM EDT

[#22]

Reminds me of Foghorn Leghorn and the Chicken Hawk

Posted: 12/13/2012 10:53:19 AM EDT

[#23]

Quoted:
Protected species. Expect to get loved gently by the feds.

It should be legal to kill anything that attacks your livestock.

Posted: 12/13/2012 10:53:31 AM EDT

[#24]

I have heard about hawks "playing possum" (seriously) when they are cornered/flying is not a means of escape. They will do exactly that, lay on their back with their talons up and basically play dead. If you had stuck your hand down there.....bad things would have happened to your hand.

I had only read about it, I had never actually seen it - cool video.
Sorry about your chicken though.

Posted: 12/13/2012 10:53:43 AM EDT

[#25]

I've never seen a bird play possum before. Too bad you can't use Mr 9mm to see if they're really dead, like you can with a real possum.

Posted: 12/13/2012 10:54:36 AM EDT

[#26]

Learn to hold your camera while you're videoing!

Argh.

Posted: 12/13/2012 10:54:57 AM EDT

[#27]

Looks like your chicken put up a helluva fight!

Posted: 12/13/2012 10:55:08 AM EDT

[#28]

It is Shoot, Shovel and Shut up. 3 simple steps and you screw it up and post the video

Posted: 12/13/2012 10:55:18 AM EDT

[#29]

Poor Possum Hawk ... should have let him fly away with that meal he fought so hard for

Posted: 12/13/2012 10:55:33 AM EDT

[#30]

Quoted:

Quoted:
is the hawk dead?

Watch the whole video

He picks him up with shovel, throws him a few yards and it flies away.

Unfuckin real! I would not have believed it until I seen it on the internet.

Posted: 12/13/2012 10:58:11 AM EDT

[#31]

That was fucked up

Posted: 12/13/2012 10:58:27 AM EDT

[#32]

Quoted:

Learn to hold your camera while you're videoing!

Argh.

It was my phone. I was very upset sorry.

Posted: 12/13/2012 11:01:19 AM EDT

[#33]

That was CRAZY! Never new hawks had the instinct to play dead. I wonder if that was more just a defensive position than actually playing dead. He was doing a pretty good job of keeping the business end pointed your way.

Glad you helped get back on his feet, so to speak.

Posted: 12/13/2012 11:01:39 AM EDT

[#34]

You should have put the hawk in a cage and sold it as a pet

Posted: 12/13/2012 11:02:07 AM EDT

[#35]

Quoted:
I have heard about hawks "playing possum" (seriously) when they are cornered/flying is not a means of escape. They will do exactly that, lay on their back with their talons up and basically play dead. If you had stuck your hand down there.....bad things would have happened to your hand.

I had only read about it, I had never actually seen it - cool video.
Sorry about your chicken though.

I started wondering that too, good on OP for not touching it! You never know what that guy might have done, I didn't like the look in it's eyes!

Posted: 12/13/2012 11:03:37 AM EDT

[#36]

Possum hawk

Posted: 12/13/2012 11:04:27 AM EDT

[#37]

Can someone imbed

Posted: 12/13/2012 11:04:40 AM EDT

[#38]

Quoted:

Thats odd. Any clue why it was acting like that?

Almost like it had been hit in the head with a shovel prior to the videotaping.

Posted: 12/13/2012 11:04:56 AM EDT

[#39]

Possum hawk

ETA: beat to the punch

Posted: 12/13/2012 11:05:47 AM EDT

[#40]

Quoted:
Can someone imbed

Here's a link for ya:

http://s1137.photobucket.com/albums/n511/thetusken/?action=view¤t=20121213_114503.mp4

Posted: 12/13/2012 11:06:10 AM EDT

[#41]

Quoted:
You need to try to get blue jays to nest around your chicken coop. Those mean fuckers kept the hawks and owls away from my grandpas coop.

So this explains why I see hawks circling not far from my yard and birdfeeder but they keep their distance. We have several blue jays who call our place home.

Thanks for the info.

Posted: 12/13/2012 11:06:12 AM EDT

[#42]

FSA Hawk

Posted: 12/13/2012 11:07:05 AM EDT

[#43]

I have never seen a hawk act like that. strange.

Posted: 12/13/2012 11:08:41 AM EDT

[#44]

Just watched the video. I guess birds can be retarded too.

Maybe he's part dog and was ashamed of what he'd done.

Really though the most logical explanation is the playing dead to ambush a would be attacker though.

Posted: 12/13/2012 11:09:33 AM EDT

[#45]

Awesome video OP. Beautiful land. Don't listen to the haters.

You should PM Gene5 for restitution of the dead chicken.

Posted: 12/13/2012 11:11:47 AM EDT

[#46]

From a Hawk/Owl rescue wesbite:

A stressed hawk will freeze and stare with mouth gaping and wings out, if capable. Owls can display stress in many ways including playing dead, snapping their beaks, hissing and fluffing up. Raptors can pant if stressed. Many scared raptors will show defense tactics such as lunging with their beaks or grabbing with their feet.

EDIT: From another site, example of "playing dead"