[NatureNS] WOW! One less redpoll!

From: AngelaJoudrey <aljoudrey@eastlink.ca>
To: naturens@chebucto.ns.ca
Date: Sun, 24 Feb 2013 15:50:13 -0400
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Great picture Patrick=2E Thank you for posting it=2E

I to had a sharp shinned encounter- well I didn=27t but some bird did!

I was bringing some black oiled sunflower seed out to top up a feeder an=
d noticed a sh=2Esh=2E in the middle of a big pile of feathers=2E I back=
ed away slowly and haven=27t gone back out yet to check=2E

Must be a good day to be a sharp shinned in Hants Co=2E =


Angela in Windsor



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=3E Two weeks ago I noticed a pile of mourning dove feathers on the path=
 through the snow that leads to my bird feeders=2E As there were no trac=
ks leading to or from the feathers=2C I figured that a raptor of some ty=
pe had caught one=2E I have also noticed fewer birds around the feeders =
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=3E I was just looking out the window at the redpolls when I sharp-shinn=
ed hawk came from parts unknown and had snagged one of the redpolls and =
landed on one of the feeders=2E It just stood there looking at me=2C and=
 my brain went from WOW to GET CAMERA=2E I got back and it was still the=
re and I was able to get one picture before it flew off across the back =
yards and into the woods at the back of the house=2E The picture is here=
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Albert Einstein

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