OK, OK

Please stop sending the dog-snatching-hawk story. Here it is.

(Thanks to many many people)

Comments

[ArcticAl]

Chijuajuas. The other white meat.

[Mr. Completely]

What's the big deal? A hawk's gotta eat, too!

[Steve B]

Hey, Dave. Have you seen that dog-snatching-hawk story?

[DeskDiva]

I am not "many many people." I am one in a million. ;-)

[Hammond Rye]

Yes you are, DD.

[DeskDiva]

Awww. Thanks, Hammie! *smooooch!*

[DeskDiva]

You know what, Hammie? You are too. :-)

[Meditrina]

Heading out to pu the kids and take them to Garth's 8th show. Will be back to fill ya'll in.... I'm sure it won't equal an RBR concert, but I hear he puts on quite a show.

Hold down the fort and save me a blogarita.

[AuntieM]

Have fun, Med! Geez. One measly post over the weekend, and now I have to scramble to catch up. I didn't send in this story, I sent in this one.

Geez, that substitute teacher story...

[foggiest notion]

Pu the kids.. What does that mean?

[Nookee]

follow up story will undoubtedly include the words, "the man had been drinking/under the influence of drugs" or something similar.

[Hammond Rye]

"Hey, what'cha doing? Flying a kite?"

"Nah. My wife's chihuahua."

[Edgar Greenberg]

The dog probably deserved it.

[Cheryl Howard]

*Wonders what the big deal is?*

I live in Oregon. Red Tails hawks just hang out and wait for small dogs, cats or anything else that moves. If its over 20 pounds it's likely safe from hawks--but otherwise all is fair game.

[Wench Lizzy]

Well that vet was encouraging. "No need to worry. Your pet will probably be too heavy and just be severely injured requiring expensive surgery to live, and if you don't get it, your kids will hate you for the rest of your natural life, so forget that retirement."

[Nookee]

sorry, that entry was for auntie m.'s post.

I'm on the hawks' side on this one.

[DeskDiva]

Auntie M - Judi once told me that the Blog's policy is not to include stories that involve death. Probably not gonna see that one.

[Edgar Greenberg]

Well Lizzy, it's good for the vet at least.

[Siouxie]

Annie told me to send this one in.

[mary]

Foggie- the kids are stinky.

[AuntieM]

Nookee--That would explain it. Good to know that, so I don't try to send more in. And, yes, there was alcohol involved. The guy had some DUIs and decided to make a run for it. Yet another example of how sometimes you just have to accept responsibility for your actions.

[daisymae]

One hawk to another, "I've got the snicker snacks."

[DeskDiva]

Nope - Auntie M - that was ME! ;-)

[W.C. Fields]

Dear Diary-
saw a hawk carry off a miniature schnauzer today; was greatly angered because it was a waste of a perfectly good tiny little sweater.
As a great man once said, "Any man that hates kids and dogs can't be all bad."

[AuntieM]

Sorry, Diva. I was trying to combine my replies and left you out! Diva=no death, Nookee=alcohol involved. Got it.

[W.C. Fields]

-especially itty bitty yappy ones

[CJrun]

Buteo the Dog Hunter?

[AuntieM]

No, no, CJ. It's Dog the Buteo Hunter.

[NotSoShyJan]

Oh dear. Have trip to Florida scheduled for Friday. Fortunately not taking any small dogs.

[AuntieM]

Or the Hawk Whisperer.

[AuntieM]

My sister has a small dog. I think she'd pay a hawk to carry it off.

[Vic Tumofsoycumstance]

Me an' you and a dog named "FLEW"
howlin' and-a soarin' over the land...

[Siouxie]

Does anybody know if the hawks take small children?

um..just asking.

[Buteo]

It's talon-lickin' good!

[DeskDiva]

Shake, shake, shake, shake, shake your bute-o!

[Alfred Simon Fyodorovich]

Siouxe- They would have to be very small children. Most hawks couldn't carry a baby. An eagle or vulture perhaps. But not a hawk.
OF course, if the stork brings a baby. What bird takes the baby back?

[Siouxie]

"I want my baby back, baby back, baby back, I want my baby back, baby back, baby back... "

[I. Barry'd Pawl]

WHO LET THE HAWKS OUT?

[Alfred Simon Fyodorovich]

I just finished this. So I figured all of you might like it.

[Lairbo]

That's happened in NY a few times. Hawks feed on pigeons (yay, hawks!) and occasionally snatch up some small dog. I also once witnessed a Red Tail hawk snatch Gray African parrot from a front yard (this was in Riverside, CA). It was astonishing to see and, more astonishing yet, the parrot managed to get away a couple of blocks later and return safely. I'm told, however, that it didn't go outside again for a year.

[Cheryl Howard]

Sio--
yes

[Vic Tumofsoycumstance]

hawk-
"terrier carrier"

[Annie Where-but-here]

Ohhh, eerie - Just last night I just wrote about our polo tradition of foisting a chihuahua in the air after a goal is scored. I haven't posted the story yet because it's part of my Dave booksigning story (really) and I don't have my dang pix yet. Grrrr. Speaking of segways....

[pogo]

A guy I know was a falconer for a while. He kept a red tailed hawk. One day the wife's miniature poodle got too close. All that was left was fur.

And PS. If you hold a Great Horned Owl on your hand, it's likely to break your bones with it's grip.

[Buford]

Siouxie: "I want my baby back, baby back, baby back, I want my baby back, baby back, baby back... "

Maybe it is just too close to supper but I read that as:

"I want my baby back, baby back, baby back ribs, I want my baby back, baby back, baby back ribs... "

Umm. Ribs.

[Siouxie]

LOL Cheryl...figures!

[Vic Tumofsoycumstance]

I once saw a falcon kill a rottweiller...
'course it WAS a FORD Falcon

[Cheryl Howard]

pogo--and correct you are. We were at our local museum yesterday and saw a Golden Eagle and two Great Horned Owls. They are a part of their living wildlife collection . Very cool. Seriously huge birds.

[pogo]

I'll use this opportunity to put in a shameless plug for the Hawk Lady. HawkTalk I have an email acquaintance with her and she is a hoot! (no pun intended) She rescues hawks and owls. If you'll send her a $25 donation, she'll send you a DVD with some beautiful pics of raptors. (But she'll take any amount of course.)

[Edgar Greenberg]

Sio, there used to be giant eagles on New Zealand capable of taking down prey up to six feet high. There are none now. It is proposed that the Maori killed all the eagles for safety purposes. I can't say I blame them too much.

[Annie Where-but-here]

I keep thinking of the LA Times Steve Lopez column Dave linked to last week - "I paid $3 million for this...."

[Mick O]

Was I the only one read "dog-snatching-hawk" and parsed it like I would have parsed "dog-bites-man" ... thus expecting an acrobatic airborne chihuahua laying some payback down on a would-be feathered predator?

[DeskDiva]

Boy, when I think of a powerful Hawk, this is the one that comes to mind!

[telecomdropout]

We live in La Crescenta, CA, in the foothills of Angeles Crest - a couple of years ago, the youngest was out sick and I stayed home with him. I was in the kitchen making him some soup, when I heard a hawk screech and then the hawk landed in our front yard ! He had picked off a pigeon mid-air and was feasting on him ... I tiptoed off to go get Baby Dropout and bring him to see. We stayed and watched for a little bit - a very little bit - because he wanted a closer look, so the minute he cracked the fron door, the hawk took off. All that was left was a mess of feathers and a pigeon head. Pretty awesome, and the youngest couldn't wait for Dad to come home ! We also have owls, and the only Girl Dropout has a teacup chihuahua - who we watch like a hawk when she goes outside for the nighttime wee breaks - she weighs less than 2 pounds - prime hor d'oerve for any predator birds. This would break not only her heart, but Mr. Dropout's heart as well ...
The cats, not so much.

[CJrun]

Yum, Cheryl... nothing like skull flaps and brains at the dinner hour! :-P

*Snork*@ Vic!

[PhilinTexas]

So where were the damn raptors when my wife's cat was pissing on everything in sight including my professional certficate which was laying on a table? Fortunately he's gone to kitty hell and we've agreed on a moratorium on any more pets.

[Vic Tumofsoycumstance]

Mick O- That reminds me, I want to rent the "Underdog" movie

[Vic Tumofsoycumstance]

CJR-thanks, I wuz wondering if this mic was on...

[Doc Rick]

I'm pretty sure a chihuahua could kick this hawk's butt.

[Vic Tumofsoycumstance]

*xtra loud SNORK* @ Doc Rick!

[telecomdropout]

DARN ! I can't get to Doc Rick's link ... :(
Is that the law enforcing chihuahua, who has a custom made bullet-proof vest ?
Also, please add a "t" to what I meant was the "front" door - thanks.

[Mr. Completely]

Phil - Normally cats will not urinate or defecate just any-old-where unless they are ill. What did your vet say?

[telecomdropout]

OK, so what I said makes no sense at all in any context, except the part about the "t". Must be the hangover from the all the viacarious partying I did with Siouxie and Casey - thanks for all the great photos !!!
My box of wine is nearly empty, and I have no one to blame but myself.

[Siouxie]

tel, glad to have partied with ya!!

[telecomdropout]

You people know how to party, Siouxie !! It was hard work keeping up with y'all, but I did manage to hold my own for a while there ! **hic**
When the photos started to blur, I knew it was time to shut down !

[telecomdropout]

DRAT ! PREVIEW, PREVIEW, PREVIEW !!!!!
WHEN will I learn ???
"Vicarious" - really, I do know how to spell - my typing, well, that leaves a little to be desired !

[Eleanor]

pu = pick up

[Kristina L.]

Yikes! I'm glad my kitties are indoor-only. Although if the obnoxious yappy little dogs are grabbed by birds, I won't complain. (I do like some little dogs, the friendly ones who don't bark without a good reason, who aren't aggressive.)

[JEC666]

Telecomdropout, blame my computer, it works (occasionaly) for me.

[Gangus NeoKahn]

What is it with women an their stupid little yippy
dog ??

It's like they will abort their babies and embace
these rat faced muts to fill that void. They'll
nag their husbands, yet they find "love" in these
mutant rats that yap, yap, yap at anything that
moves.

It's wierd behavior.