I had forgotten about that pair of Hawks that settled on the 5th floor ledge of a high rise over looking Central Park in the 1990s. They are still there and raising young every season. They call them Palemale and Lola. The city people welcomed them to stay as the Hawks have helped control the rodent and pigeon population. I guess their young are still around and making families of their own. I also remember the story of a couple of dogs missing off of their balconies. They found out that migratory Falcons were resting on the bridge across the way from those high rise apartments and unknown to anyone at the time, dogs and cats became food targets for them.
Your right Lynn, we have to be vigilant no matter where we live. If I lived in the city and up 20 floors, it would never occur to me that a migratory or an unusual resident Hawk could be around. Peggy -------Original Message------- From: [email protected] Date: 5/3/2011 11:29:14 AM To: [email protected] Subject: Re: [Chihuahuas] Small Hawk Attacks dog What a haunting image of Molly is left in my mind. If this isn't a reason to NEVER EVER leave your pets unattended, I don't know what is. Just look at the damage the hawk did to this little girl, the wounds on poor little Molly? Just awful, and then there's the mental trauma the she suffered in addition to having her body almost ripped to shreds. I tell everyone I meet with a small dog, whether I know them well or not, if they're just walking their small dogs I try to strike up a conversation with them when I am out doing yard work, please do not leave your small dogs outside without you. Even with you, large birds are a threat. Keep them close to you. Keep them secured with a harness and leash and check the sky. And I do see the hawks and peregrine falcons circling in the sky in our area (northern OHIO), looking for food, but they are everywhere. I read that small dogs are snatched off of New York City (and other places) balconies all the time. The people come out and their precious dog are just gone, forever. We live in a very woodsy area and they are out there. Just because a person lives in a subdivision of homes it does not give any protection from these predators. In a message dated 5/3/2011 3:25:03 A.M. Eastern Daylight Time, [email protected] writes: http://video.foxnews.com/v/4670905/hawk-snatches-family-dogs
