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Feral sharp-shinned hawks are estimated at 500,000 in North America. If
each one killed one small bird a day, that would be 180,000,000
fatalities a year. In my experience sharpies have killed more birds in
my backyard than have cats. However, this is not a scientific
conclusion as I haven't been constantly watching my backyard for a
period and would have missed some interactions. I may also tend to
remember the sharpies because of the mess they leave, with feathers
everywhere and blood on the snow.
I would assume that feral cats would kill more than the 2/3 attributed
to them. They are hungry and need to eat. House cats are generally
well fed and kill for the fun of it occasionally.
Don
Don MacNeill donmacneill@bellaliant.net
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500,000 in North America. If each one killed one small bird a
day, that would be 180,000,000 fatalities a year. In my
experience sharpies have killed more birds in my backyard than
have cats. However, this is not a scientific conclusion as I
haven't been constantly watching my backyard for a period and
would have missed some interactions. I may also tend to remember
the sharpies because of the mess they leave, with feathers
everywhere and blood on the snow.<br>
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I would assume that feral cats would kill more than the 2/3
attributed to them. They are hungry and need to eat. House cats
are generally well fed and kill for the fun of it occasionally.<br>
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Don<br>
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