Neighbor wants it gone. Time to plant more.

Apparently the years have been much kinder to my tree than they have been to my neighbors brain.

Spongi

Somebody probably cut that tree down a long time ago and it resprouted from the trunk/base and then slowly those separate trunks fused together over time.

Only other beech I've seen grow big and happy like that was being fed by a leech bed from a septic field.

holystuff28

My neighbor just paid hundreds of dollars to rip out mature and beautiful landscaping because a random guy told her she had a copperhead under her house. I told her it was a ratsnake before I even saw the pic and of course it was. She's convinced they are lurking everywhere in her yard now and wears special boots to walk to the trash 4 feet off her porch. It's so bizarre.

Li-RM35M4419

I had someone recently request me to remove a 12” Chinquapin because they heard that Copperheads eat Cicadas and Cicadas live in trees.

Fruitypebblefix

Birds are protected under federal law too so they can't do anything without getting into a lot of trouble.

Emergency-Crab-7455

You need some giant mockup of a Pterodactyl to put up in the tree where the neighbor can see it.

SpokenDivinity

Not only is he scared of hawks, he’s scared of one attacking a 100lb dog that could snap their necks the second it caught them. Their golden retriever is probably the biggest predator in the area and they’re worried about a bird that’s about 1lb at best.

Tnr_rg

The next level of stupidity is that OP would actually comply with neighbours request. Lol

JohnTheCatMan1

In 1937, Pennsylvania passed a law that protected all diurnal birds of prey, except for accipiters, which includes Cooper's hawks, Sharp-shinned hawks, and Northern Goshawks. However, accipiters were later protected in 1969. Additionally, the U.S. Migratory Bird Act and CITES Appendix II also protect Cooper's hawks.

3.1K

This looks like American beech. If that’s the case absolutely do not cut it down under any circumstances unless it’s a danger to your home. These things are being killed en mass by a new disease that is targeting American beech trees. Yours looks fantastically healthy. A wonderful tree.

Informal_Concept6854

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Tell me more about this… we had one that got decimated last summer, but it looks like it was bugs not disease.

There are at least 10-20 more back in the forest that are healthy, and 50-70ft tall, it would be nice to keep them that way.

https://holdenfg.org/beech-leaf-disease/

316

Look up beech leaf disease. There’s a very distinct pattern that forms on the leaves. Sadly afaik there’s no effective treatment.

CtheDiff

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Consulting Arborist

Some promising research coming out though using fluopyram.

https://meridian.allenpress.com/jeh/article/42/1/1/499411/Exploring-Novel-Management-Methods-for-Beech-Leaf

https://www.npr.org/2024/01/26/1226110915/gene-editing-bioengineering-mosquito-disease-dengue-malaria-oxitec#:~:text=Using%20gene%20editing%2C%20Oxitec%20has,spreading%20dengue%20and%20other%20diseases.

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Thank god, we can’t lose another damn native species to foreign pathogens.

xenidus

I didn't expect to feel the way I do coming into this thread. I had no idea about this but I feel like I've seen it here in southeastern PA this spring. My family and friends have probably lost hundreds of trees the last few years from tree pathogens.

DaisyHotCakes

The Ash borers have done a number here in SE PA. I live in a pretty rural area and there are trees everywhere. You can see all of the dead ash branches rising from the canopy like skeletons hand reaching from the grave. So. Many. Dead. Trees.

grayfloof85

The emerald ash bores have DECIMATED the ash trees here in CT. A neighborhood two streets over had dozens of ash trees die within the last 2 years from the god damned bug. I really wish we would use genetic engineering to wipe out certain invasive bugs and plant species.

Kavanaugh82

My 11yo is all about this for mosquitoes. He asks me all the time when the science is going to be here to get rid of the, fleas and ticks.

grayfloof85

You should look up the articles about the use of Gene Drive genetic engineering used to eradicate a specific type of invasive mosquito down in the Florida Keys. They engineered male mosquitos who when they mate only produce female offspring that can't survive to maturity. It's fascinating and obviously couldn't be used for everything annoying since as obnoxious as mosquitos, fleas, and ticks are they do serve a purpose. However, there are tons of invasive species of plants, animals, and insects that shouldn't be where they are in the world and if used correctly that type of gene editing could be used to stop or even reverse the damage those species have caused to various ecosystems.

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awoogle

In Ohio as well. 😭

Requiredmetrics

They’ve ravaged Ohio but the areas hit earliest are seeing some return of Ash trees to our area! Don’t lose hope, local arborist societies have helped plant so many ash trees in an attempt to save them.

I remember how the hit my area in SW Ohio as a kid in the early 2000s. We went from lush subtropical foliage to a near barren wasteland in a such a short amount of time.

MysteriousStaff3388

I watched spruce buds worms work through Nova Scotia. By the end, it looked like a fire had ravaged the forests. The entire province. It was a tragedy.

cdnsalix

Pine beetle kill was something to behold driving through northern BC. Just bands of rust coloured trees. Now much of it has burned with fire season after devastating fire season. It's nuts how much change has happened over 20 years.

Mandinga63

I'm in Indiana and we pay an arborist to treat two ash trees that started to show borer signs years ago.

Im_da_machine

Anytime I hear about invasive bugs like the ash borers I wonder why the government doesn't act, like they've used SIT programs to eradicate harmful insects before but is it only after a certain point that they would use that or other methods?

HopsAndHemp

Agreed. In fact we need to be propagating as much of the threatened species as we can to increase the chance of them evolving a genetic resistance ASAP

gettingthere_pastit

From seed of course, for genetic diversity. Better for this cause than cloning with hardwood cuttings.

gbot1234

We shall fight on the beeches!

lilyputin

For single trees or small stands, that's fine, but that's maybe one out of 10,000 that could be feasibly treated (if that). They are one of the most important trees in the forest, and after the loss of the chestnuts, they support the wildlife, and the beech leaf disease is a fast-moving plague.

Informal_Concept6854

Thanks! Luckily I don’t see that leaf pattern on ours… I’ll just try to keep the forest healthy and the microbe diversity high 🤞

https://extension.psu.edu/beech-leaf-disease#:~:text=BLD%20can%20be%20treated%20in,water%20for%20one%20part%20chemical.

Always a good idea!

herballistik

Macro infusions using thiabendazole have shown to work well

Drexxit

holy smokes - $550 for a bottle of that treatment

HalKitzmiller

Time to add trees to our insurance policies

TimeTravelingTiddy

Insurance companies: its either remove the trees or remove us

browntown84

There are two issues in the north/Northeast right now. Beech bark disease caused by a scale insect and beech leaf disease caused by a nematode.

Howieyotes

Three issues. Beech leaf-mining weevil appeared in Nova Scotia in 2011 and is rapidly spreading throughout the Maritimes. It will be in New England within a decade. They completely defoliate the beech trees here, and after several years of defoliation, they die. It doesn't help that our remaining beech trees are already severely stressed by beech bark disease, which originally entered North America via Nova Scotia, so we've had it for over a century. Long term, beech is unfortunately doomed, although it will take another century or more for the combined issues to fully play themselves out.

steve17658

I was just in central Maine at my parent’s house. Interestingly enough the Beech were the healthiest looking out of all of them. There were a lot of dead pines and the other hardwoods all had a lot of lichens growing on them. Idk if that’s normal

wondrwrk_

Is there some sort of mycelium that can be inoculated in a tree that’s symbiotic? In turf management a long time ago, they expressed that nematodes could be destroyed by mushrooms. Thats crazy that nematode are that destructive to other living things.

Drexxit

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I have 50+ beech trees around my property and every single one of them has beech leaf disease. Half of them are already dead after showing initial signs of it last year, and the rest wont leaf out next year. I'm in NH.

OP this disease is moving across the northeast so you may want to try and figure out now, while you can, what you can possibly do to prevent this - it has a 100% kill rate

JerseyGuy-77

https://www.reddit.com/r/arborists/s/m6P37qJFxg

1plus1dog

That’s horrifying

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The most I’ve ever known about trees is that the leaves fall off in the fall and then come back in the spring. I had no idea an old tree in my front yard would be such a hot topic. I didn’t mention this but my house was built over 100 years ago by a guy with the last name arboretum I wonder if he just happened to be a tree guy and planted that beech himself. I just reached out to my states department of conservation and natural resources to see if they want to come check the tree out and maybe get samples or seeds from it. I also live near Delaware valley university I know they are big into stuff like this so I may reach out to them as well to see if they want to come check it out. Looks like I’m a big tree guy now lol.

Fruitypebblefix

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Cooper Hawks are protected by federal law in your state. He tries to cut down the tree not only would they be facing tree laws they would face federal laws on protected birds by trying to destroy their home. https://www.pgc.pa.gov/Education/WildlifeNotesIndex/Pages/Hawks-and-Falcons.aspx

Dangerous_Wave

Oh, I love that. That is gorgeous. Like a bat house or a ham radio tower in an HOA beautiful.

Fruitypebblefix

It's truly a magnificent tree. If I was a kid, I'd be trying to climb it. Who am I kidding, I'd still climb it!

BozButBill

Love your way of thinking!

GnomaticMushroom

Sadly my husband’s grandpa found an American chestnut deep in the woods that hadn’t been killed by blight. He told some people about it in case they wanted to research it and they came poking and prodding and it died of blight soon after. He always said he should have never told anyone about it.

Not saying the same thing will happen of course!

Ionantha123

It probably just acquired it at a bad time. People from research institutions know better than to spread diseases outside of a research study. I’ve seen some chestnuts stand next to a blighted tree for years and not get it until many years later, so it kind of feels random :(

benyahweh

There's an American Chestnut deep in the woods near my hometown as well. I can't recall the details anymore, but people come and take care of it very regularly. It's location is kept private. It's an old tree and they don't know how it hasn't gotten the blight.

Valalvax

I've seen it enough times on Reddit, you need to protect yourself against them hiring a tree crew to remove it without your knowledge, not sure if the answer is signage or contacting as many local crews as you can or what, but once they've cut it down they win, and will just file bankruptcy to get out of your lawsuit

WannabeSloth88

I think it’s pretty obvious from their post that OP does not have any intention of cutting that tree.

RedditFan26

This might be deemed insensitive, but Cooper's hawks need to eat, too.

BryanP1968

Last year a pair of red tailed hawks took out all but one of my neighbors chickens. They weren’t home. I texted and asked him if he wanted us to stop the hawks from eating the chickens.

“Chickens’re dead, right?”

“Yeah.”

“Hawks gotta eat too.”

dream-smasher

I love that sentiment!

salamigunn

Just cleaned out a robins nest on my property today. Ruthless, beautiful monsters.

CrazyCatLady622189

My husband (after seeing a hawk take a smaller bird near our bird feeder): uh, maybe we should stop putting out bird food for a bit.

Me: Technically, it's still a bird feeder. Hawk's gonna hawk.

twohoundtown

In town I had a hawk that would eat the pigeons that came to my feeder. I was feeding ALL the birds!

CrazyCatLady622189

We call those "city doves", conversely, they're called "country pigeons" in the rural areas.

twohoundtown

I love pigeons, but I was just starting to get frustrated with them emptying my feeder daily. They would land on top of it, their weight would tip it, and spill the seed out. Then the hawk showed up, ate 2 and the pigeons stopped hanging out.

ItBeMe_For_Real

My son & I were sitting on our front porch a while back watching the sky as a storm was rolling in. Several pigeons took flight about 1/2 block away and a hawk swooped in & snagged one of them. A different time, during the winter we noticed a pair of pigeon wings laying on the snow in our backyard. It was kind of surreal how intact but detached they were. Like angel wings. Upon closer inspection we saw some blood & feathers & realized what happened to the rest of the pigeon

MaryCone12A

Most beautiful thing I’ve seen today. Treasure this tree.

DoingItForGiggles

Stumbled into this post from r/all. Can trees or plants be considered endangered the same way animals can? And therefore be offered better protection.

https://burroughs.org/wp-content/uploads/2018/03/dead_hawks_1932.jpg

Yes they can! Sadly endangered due to disease is much harder to protect from.

player694200

Their neighbors a beech

TrannySoreAssWrecks

Major beech.

tictac205

Leaf wilt is hitting all the beeches here in northeast PA. It killed all of mine, most of my neighbors, and is decimating the forests in the state parks.

belinck

Seriously, neighbour needs to chill out cause that tree is awesome.

highwire_ca

We have lost all of our elm, ash and beech trees due to disease and invasive insects. Many of the maples are now suffering from maple decline as well. We have also lost a lot of trees due to wind storms, tornadoes and a nasty derecho a couple of years ago.

LordByrum

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Your neighbor is a moron, that tree is gorgeous

Edit: I had a 50 lb lab that was taking a nap and got woken up by a red tailed hawk swooping down at it but the hawk jetted as soon as it realized the dog was alive and healthy. Predators are smarter than your neighbor.

Taxus_Calyx

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People will use any excuse to kill a big, beautiful tree.

SocialAnchovy

And hawks. Americans killed so many hawks about 130 years ago. Literal mountains of hawks

Sir-Planks-Alot

Why? That doesn’t make sense. Did they think hawks were bad luck or just enjoyed the sport?

maddcatone

Chicken farms. They kill pasture chickens so the industrial chicken farmers murdered everyone they could. Then just as populations began to recover people started using rat poison, which guaranteed any survivors had another great filter to work through.

LadyParnassus

And then we had DDT! Really it’s a miracle that we have any birds of prey in the US at all.

ferocioustigercat

It's so stupid. You see farmers today just getting big Anatolian Shepherd dogs and having them guard their farm animals. Zero losses.

SocialAnchovy

https://burroughs.org/2018/03/tales-from-the-library-3-from-rejection-to-protection/

NedLogan

I swear to god I hide all my cutting tools when my older relatives or in laws are visiting, if they can’t cut the whole thing down they want to lop off everything they can reach, it’s nuts

parkerm1408

The fuck is it with older people and wanting to butcher trees?

Left-Adhesiveness212

Fuck that. I’m older and my new young neighbor is determined to cut down every tree in his entire yard. he’s about to pay $10k to do it.

Stupidity is not an age related affliction.

parkerm1408

That just means he's extra dumb, cause he's in the minority for his age group. I don't know why but that makes me even angrier for some reason. Give him shit for us.

spirandro

I’ve been trying to unpack this boomer mentality for several weeks now and haven’t been able to figure it out either.

Parkrangingstoicbro

Tree Enthusiast

Yeah real boomer shit

ferocioustigercat

Yeah, predators are not going to go after something if there is a decent chance they will be injured. An injury in a predator means death.

BigNorseWolf

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People might be interested in the seeds. That is the least beech bark disease I've seen on a beech in a while.

If he's paranoid about hawks he shouldn't live in the woods.

furyo_usagi

145

So, if OP grows another tree from the seeds, would that make it a...son of a beech? (I'll show myself out.)

otusowl

If OP disperses said seeds across the neighborhood while driving a Chevrolet muscle car, it would be a beech'n Camaro.

On edit: If OP runs over the neighbor who wants the beech gone, the Dead Milkmen might approve (but still, don't do that...)

😂😂

BigNorseWolf

**gets the beech whips...**

SocialAnchovy

I love it when people get upset by their environment like the environment is the one responsible for where it is.

I knew people in Florida who got mad by the gators in “their” backyard. I knew people in the eastern mountains mad about the deer in “their” neighborhood. Like open your eyes! We can’t all live in sterile suburbs with no wildlife and trees!

BigNorseWolf

with even a few patches of woods those suburbs do ok . The deer here don't even move when we get out of the car. I've even had one knock on the door to ask for help.

I_Only_Post_NEAT

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Hmm cooper hawks are protected under the migratory bird act, that might make it illegal to destroy their habitat…

dcgrey

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If there's an active nest, yes, it would be against the Migratory Bird Treaty Act.

AceVisconti

Seconding this! Hope OP sees this and possibly lets their neighbors know. They can catch some hefty consequences for fucking with that tree.

dcgrey

It's definitely an important law, because the "Meh, it's just one family of birds" attitude can lead and has led to species collapse. For example some species rely on passing along migration knowledge, and the fewer birds that have that knowledge (e.g., where the good spots are to refuel for the next leg) the fewer young birds survive their first migration...leading to far fewer new birds.

Thank you that’s nice to know I’ll look into that. They have no chance of making me remove this tree but if they say anything else I’ll them know that.

FlyAwayJai

Your neighbors, respectfully, are morons. If it’ll put them at ease you can let them know that Cooper’s eat a diet of mainly other birds and only go after prey that are at MOST 1/3 of their own weight. So unless the neighbors have the world’s tiniest golden retrievers, they’re perfectly safe.

RedditFan26

"Your neighbors, respectfully, are morons." I'd hate to hear what you sound like when you're feeling like being disrespectful.

FlyAwayJai

Disrespectful would’ve included cussin’

CrossP

Yeah. Looks like almost all of their prey is under 300 grams. I'm not great at unit conversions, but I think that's less than 100 lbs.

getmeouttaherefast

Thank you for protecting your beautiful tree. 💚

To add some clarification, literally all hawks are protected under this act

robthebaker45

They also have one of the coolest calls and they just look cool for being one of the smallest raptors in North America. Their call almost gives the whole area a kind of tropical or jungle vibe and I always love it.

Every year at least one or two come through my area and I’m always hoping they’ll nest in one of my oaks, I have 2 dogs one 35 lbs and another 45 lbs, there’s no way this bird even thinks about coming close. Maybe if you had a little Yorkie or something like that.

Silent_Medicine1798

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Keep an eye on the tree - folks have been known to poison trees they don’t like.

catsratsnbats

🍰

151

If you don’t already have cameras, consider buying a cheaper one and placing it to face the tree. I bought a $30 wyze plug-in camera to watch for wildlife on the porch and it was way better and clearer than I would have thought for that price. @u/low-building8116

GourmetTherapy

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Make sure they know about the camera, too. It doesn’t help save the tree if you only catch them in the act, maybe it will deter them altogether.

Ornery-Creme-2442

In this case I agree. I normally prefer to stay hidden whether illegal or not. But in this case the damage is too big or monumental to risk it. Put signs of cameras everywhere.

CommercialPizza42069

Good point the best case you get after the fact is bankrupting them due to the astronomical cost you could win in the following lawsuit. (The cost to replace mature trees is insane, easily in the hundreds of thousands of dollars range)

Carlhoudini

Came here to say this!

bambooshoot

I hope OP sees this comment. I’d get a motion activated camera on that tree asap, in a very obvious manner such that would-be-poisoners are alerted to its presence.

Silent_Medicine1798

Dude, on a related but separate note, reach out to your local university or college. The biology department may have an interest or any arborist program.

I had a massive 60 ft high magnolia in my side year - single stem that had a 120 inch circumference. The local uni would send classes down every year for decades

DimbyTime

Wow that magnolia sounds beautiful. Are you in the south? I’ve seen the most beautiful magnolias in Hilton Head and Savannah.

I do have cctv cameras covering every corner of my property. I also have my trespasser repellent (5th gen glock) on me all the time if anyone were to come on to my property and attempt to vandalize anything here especially the wildlife or greenery

curious_24

I’d really tape a “smile you’re on camera” sign to the tree at the very least. I’d bet money on them trying something shady

NewAlexandria

does the neighbor already know about the CCTV ?

They know about the cameras and they wouldn’t dare to trespass on my yard

Hakarlhus

Please do not underestimate the chronically aggressive stupidity that affects half the population. They would dare

dan420

Your neighbor’s golden is smarter than they are. That is one hell of a tree.

Flub_the_Dub

ISA Certified Arborist

That is a gorgeous single American Beech. And you are indeed correct that it takes more than a lifetime for it to get to that size. But dear God get that mower off the roots!!! (also look into Beech Leaf Disease and inspect your tree for any sign of the disease. Am Beech are particularly susceptible).

Gavan199

Also I could be wrong but isnt it illegal in some place to disturb known nests of birds like hawks and the likes without reasonable cause.

Former_Tomato9667

The dog is in more danger from the rats the hawks are eating

CrossP

Even rats are bigger than most of its prey. Unlikely a Cooper's hawk would go after a full grown healthy rat.

Solid-Hedgehog9623

They’re hawks…they’ll just move to a different tree. And they’re in the neighborhood for a reason. If 5 hawks suddenly leave the area, everyone’s gonna start having ground rodent problems.

The family of 5 Cooper’s hawks that live in its canopy

That's the ultimate excuse to tell them to fuck off. It's literally breaking international migratory bird protection agreements to destroy a cooper's hawk nest.

Show the the Migratory Bird Treaty Act of 1918
https://www.fws.gov/law/migratory-bird-treaty-act-1918

If they try to fight you, there's also this section which specifies that ALL hawk species are protected https://www.fws.gov/media/list-birds-protected-migratory-bird-treaty-act-2023

Destroying a nest of one of these species carries with it up to a $15,000 fine or 6 months in jail.

There’s really nothing they can do since the tree is 100% on my property, the only view it blocks is of my house, and I don’t let a single leaf from my property go onto theirs. But I will definitely send this to my neighbors right now to let em know that no matter what the tree ain’t going nowhere

Good point. Glad to hear the tree is here to stay.

That's the way, it's a good resource to throw in their face, although it might not be the most neighborly thing to do lol

I wouldn’t do it if they hadn’t approached me in a very rude way when I had been nothing but neighborly to them for years

That's always tough, well good luck either way!

Rebelo86

That is a truly spectacular tree.

AndMyHelcaraxe

Beautiful tree! And yeah, Cooper’s hawks eat like… songbirds and mice

cheen25

Tell your neighbor to go pound sand.

shockshore2

Our neighbour battled with us for months trying to force us to cut down one of our mature poplars that was 20 ft away from her house because it was a “risk to her foundation.” Had many calls with my lawyer and arborist and finally had to invite the arborist to file an official report and personally speak to her about it in an attempt to keep the peace. She then began arguing with the arborist about how we are all wrong… some people are just fucked and all you can do is ignore the bullshit.

SmokyD7

Well, that just proves a fundamental law of the universe: The Conservation of Crap. You have a gorgeous American beech, probably older than anyone reading Reddit, and to compensate the universe has given you clueless assholes for neighbors. That way everything balances out. I have excellent neighbors and a silver maple that will probably kill me in my sleep when it crashes into my bedroom.

I am reminded of this old joke, told to me by a Glaswegian: One day God is working in his laboratory when he summons St Peter. "I've just created the most beautiful place on Earth. Streams full of fish, fields full of game. The men will be strong and fearless and the women all beautiful. I call it Caledonia." "That's well and good," says St Peter, "but it sounds like Heaven on Earth. You've left them nothing to strive for." "Don't you worry," says God, "Wait until they meet the fucking neighbors."

It's funnier with a Scottish accent.

Beginning_Secret_460

Do not cut it down. That’s a beautiful American beech. Your neighbors do not know anything about wildlife at all for thinking the cooper hawks will attack their dog, or that it’s the trees fault.

anon1999666

That’s an American beech. And to be honest that looks like a potential national champion. This is the current national champion located in Virginia. champion beech

Independent-Cup8074

This one definitely looks bigger 👀 May be a new champion!

daddydunc

American Beech!

lidder444

What a magnificent tree, and how lucky to have hawks nesting in it!

If the tree is solely on your property and you keep it well maintained then stop responding to your neighbor.

Is there any way you can fence off your property line so no one (nosy neighbors) can walk up to the tree: damage it etc.

I would spend money on fencing or boundary lines to make sure it really keeps nosy neighbors out.

Also agree with planting more if your city allows.

If people don’t want to live around plants , trees and nature they should move into the city.

CanadianFoosball

600 grams is a pretty big female Cooper’s. Those five hawks together don’t weigh 10 pounds. I wish they lived in my yard!

melissapony

I was just about to comment that an adult cooper's hawk weighs 1.2 pounds! I wonder if the neighbor is concerned about any teacup yorkies attacking their dog as well.

dcgrey

I had to get an ill red-tailed hawk to a rehabber last winter, and even though I knew how little birds weigh, I still wasn't 100% sure I even had the damn thing in-hand after I secured it in a blanket. Literally couldn't feel any extra weight vs. the blanket alone.

JayReddt

I would stop mowing beneath that tree with a ride on mower. You are compacting the soil and damaging roots.

Believe it or not I’ve never once mowed beneath the canopy of this tree in like 10 years. Everything under the canopy just seems to stay a good length on its own. This was the first time in years I even drove the mower under there just to have it in the photo for size comparison.

pakman82

I love the photo for scale. I love that beech tree. thanks for sharing. give the neigbors golden a pat on the head. and politely tell them to shove their IDea.. But politely.. because.. youknow. ... we pity the fool...

Ok-Thing-2222

That is beyond gorgeous. I'd put up a camera in case they try to do something to kill it.

parrotia78

Fairly certain it's Fagus grandifolia.

If they are Cooper's hawks they prey on smaller animals like song birds and rodents(squirrels, chipmunks). I've about five or six Coopers that independently prey on this wildlife around bird feeders.

CarlatheDestructor

Please don't cut it down its gorgeous

Midori-I

Shit, what is your address? Can I be your neighbor? You might find me having picnics under your tree randomly however. My dog is 8lbs and I'm not even worried about that.

Gildenhardt

Is it on their property line? No? Screw 'em. Better watch that tree like a hawk with those loonies around.

Briscowned

That's an amazing tree!

Seriously though, I didn't see other commenters saying this but if so my apologies. If you're not already thinking about it, you might want a camera on it or a value assessment you can share with your neighbor so they get the message that if they harm it you'll proceed to legal action. Sometimes just sending the message is enough.

Sorry to be thinking the worst but I've seen too many posts here and on treelaw about meddling neighbors who just don't like trees for some reason.

Dragonfly_Peace

People have got to be the most disappointing thing ever created on this planet

notananthem

Don't do a thing to it

Cowcules

The absolute vitriol I’d spew at my neighbor for thinking that have any input on what’s in my yard would probably have the cops called on me. The tree is a danger to no one.

Extreme-Book4730

Now that your unscrupulous neighbor has a eye for the tree to be gone. Might want to get a camera and face ut at the tree. You know just in case they want to FAFO and maybe poison or damage the tree.

Also how does trimming remove the birds again? Lol

Corona_Cyrus

Does your neighbor know that birds can just make nests in other nearby trees? Not saying they would, but this seems like the dumbest solution to an imaginary problem.