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Category: my first blog ever! | Posted: Sun Feb 05, 2012 7:01 pm

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Yesterday during the snow event that left 12" of sloppy wet snow, we made sure to brush off and fill the bird feeders. It was fun to sit and watch them all come for the seed. Then they all suddenly flew off. I knew a hawk was probably nearby. Sure enough a Sharp Shin was sitting up high in the Crabapple. I kept my eye on it as it sat patiently waiting...
Several minutes passed, when a group of birds came flying in from over the roof. They had no idea...
That Hawk swooped off that branch in a blink of an eye and grabbed a Starling. I saw that and heard the poor bird's last cries. That Hawk sat there in the backyard killing its prey and eating. I couldn't watch much. I feel bad for that poor unsuspecting bird.
We let it eat a while, then Bob went out to brush off the satellite dish and scared it. Then it flew back down and grabbed the remains.
I hope it won't come back. I'm also glad it wasn't a Cardinal, Chickadee or some other favorite. We can spare the Starlings.
I know Hawks need food too, but next time, Not in my backyard!


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gfreiherr wrote on Mon Feb 06, 2012 3:58 am:

That would be upsetting to see. I had 20 turkey vultures soaring around this morning.

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Tooty2shoes wrote on Sun Apr 01, 2012 9:50 pm:

That would bother me also. I to have small hawks come swooping in around my bird feeder from time to time.

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blissful photons wrote on Sun Apr 15, 2012 3:02 pm:

Jack London, somewhere in one of his short storys,said, "eat, or be eaten."

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