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As I was heading out to feed the birds this afternoon I saw something on the ground beside the back feeding cage where I put mealworms, suet, etc. for our remaining 'special' birds. It was a small hawk, I think our usual Sharp-shinned immature male, plucking a bird. The prey seemed to have very bright feathers, and I quickly realized that it was our Oriole. I ran to the back to try to rescue him, but I was too late. The Sharpie had departed with its prey. I feel terrible that we have lost our lovely Oriole which we have been feeding four times a day all winter. Before the last heavy rainstorm was the last time we saw 2 of our 3 Pine Warblers. We still have the bright male. The male Red-bellied Woodpecker has been making a nest hole in a dead Ash tree, just behind our property line. We haven't seen the female in several weeks, but perhaps she is still in the area. Lois Codling L. Sackville
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