The eco extremists would cry "fowl" (foul) if they ever read this thread...Regardless of how many songbirds the hawks take down each day. Too many hunters and nonhunters thrill to the sight of a hawk or other raptor, and the protection decreed upon them by federal govt will probably be in effect indefinitely. It seems that they have really exploded in the last decade....no doubt they are having a large impact on young rabbits as well as young pheasants, but good luck changing that. Better off convincing local farmers to practice game friendly farming, letting those hayfields go a couple weeks longer for first cut would save alot of ground nesting birds and young rabbits. Also taking down as many foxes and 'yotes as possible. Even coons, skunks and possums have been known to destroy nests and prey on young game birds.