Your hawk sounds like an opportunity feeder.
85% of red tailed hawk's diet is made up of mammals, like mice, squirrels, and
rabbits.* The rest is small birds, snakes, frogs, fish, and grasshoppers.*

You wrote This bird has been around for over a year because of all the cage
birds we have on the patio.

That would bring him in alright.

I would put something rigid over the pond, that the hawk can see and avoid the
pond. You do *not* want to get one of these fellows caught in a net. And you
don't want the hassle of injuring a bird of prey.

Better yet call your fish and wildlife service and ask what they advise. You'll
be covered that way in case your solution doesn't 'work'.


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