CoyoteVest

HawkEyes

HawkEyes - Main image
$7.16 $9.95 In stock

Category: Accessories

These large scary eyes are designed to frighten predators and help prevent attacks from birds of prey. The eyes are printed onto flexible plastic that attaches with Velcro strips and they can be placed anywhere on a CoyoteVest, SpikeVest, or HawkShield. The idea is that a raptor will be able to see these large eyes from a great distance and will be dissuaded from even considering an attack. Please note this is an experimental idea and we're not exactly sure how effective it is.

But we are sure that large birds of prey pose a serious threat to both small pets -- and to airplanes. The prospect of a large raptor taking your small dog, or being sucked into the engine of the airplane you're riding on -- are both really bad. For the latter case, avian research scientists have discovered that "looming eyes" are an effective way to keep large raptors away from airports. Our goal with this product is to replicate those results with a product that is lightweight and practical for your dog to wear.

The eye images are printed on waterproof vinyl decals that are attached to a light weight plastic sheet with double sided Velcro. Shipping on this item is free, (Domestic Only, First Class envelope. Note: Does not include a tracking number) so if you want to order this item alone we will refund the shipping charges.

Customer Reviews (3.8 / 5 · 5 reviews)

Jason ★★★★★

My chickens free-range near a wooded area and I was worried about hawks circling overhead. These flexible plastic eyes with Velcro are so big and realistic that the birds seem to keep their distance now, and it only took a couple minutes to strap them onto the fence posts.

John ★★★★★

Strapped these onto the coop door before letting the hens out, and the Velcro held firm even through a windy morning. The eyes are big enough that the local hawk circled once and took off — haven't seen it since.

Carter ★★★☆☆

The flexible plastic is stiff enough to bend around my coop's support beams, and the Velcro strips seem sturdy so far. That said, the eyes are a bit smaller than I pictured from the photos, so I'm not sure a determined hawk will get the full scare effect from a distance.