I blame the high predator population on the low numbers in my area. They are here, but not many. Did see a big one displaying for a hen a few years back that paid no attention to me. I also saw a hen with just one chick running around which speaks to the predator density. My neighbor commented that every predator in the area is attracted to my place due to all the habitat holding prey. Coyotes are thick. Had to send a beaver to the big lodge in the sky this week due to it damming the exit pipe on my oldest pond. Was originally going to see how well he thinned some trees near the pond where he was working, but clogging the exit pipe was a show stopper. I need to put some stone around the hog panel trash guard to prevent this in the future.
