Craig 1965
Warren Veteran
Lillian and Henry used to love going out into our garden. Then, a few weeks ago there was the incident with the cat stalking Lillian.
The same cat returned last week and I managed to shoo it away as it was creeping up the path towards Lillian.
Then, 2 days ago, when they finally plucked up the courage to go back into the garden, a damn great aggressive magpie started to attack Henry - pecking at him (fortunately not hitting him) but it was still unprovoked attack. So that magpie got short thrift from me.
And then today - today was the icing on the cake. I had just got home and opened the door to the garden and I stepped out and whizzing over the 6 foot fence to my left was a small robin and literally in it's wake was a hawk! I could tell it was a hawk because (a) it's tail was the same pattern and shape - spade, and (b) the thing was literally a few feet away from me as they zoomed into the bush to my right. A bird in the distance was giving a warning call to anyone else about.
So, our once safe haven garden now has a prowling cat, an agressive magpie AND now a hawk. It's no wonder Henry and Lillian don't want to go outside.
The same cat returned last week and I managed to shoo it away as it was creeping up the path towards Lillian.
Then, 2 days ago, when they finally plucked up the courage to go back into the garden, a damn great aggressive magpie started to attack Henry - pecking at him (fortunately not hitting him) but it was still unprovoked attack. So that magpie got short thrift from me.
And then today - today was the icing on the cake. I had just got home and opened the door to the garden and I stepped out and whizzing over the 6 foot fence to my left was a small robin and literally in it's wake was a hawk! I could tell it was a hawk because (a) it's tail was the same pattern and shape - spade, and (b) the thing was literally a few feet away from me as they zoomed into the bush to my right. A bird in the distance was giving a warning call to anyone else about.
So, our once safe haven garden now has a prowling cat, an agressive magpie AND now a hawk. It's no wonder Henry and Lillian don't want to go outside.