We don't have many hawks in our area, but several months ago, I went in the backyard, and in front of my face, on the lower branch of one of our trees, a HAWK! A HUGE HAWK! My heart stopped. It was HUGE! I mean, really, I had never seen such a big bird so close up before. He wasn't afraid of me. Just sat there, looking at me with an evil look. I have seen hawks flying around before, but never one that close. We never saw them again. Don't know where he came from, but he was scary. I wish I had the camera with me, because its not something you'd see everyday, but when I ran to get it and returned, the hawk turned around and flew away. His wings looked so powerful it was amazing. I would be careful if I were you. Those hawks aren't the sweet ordinary little birds that hop around every where. They are predators, and you can never predict what's going on in their minds. Keep your little pup safe.