[NatureNS] re Kestrel and other birds

Date: Thu, 19 Apr 2007 19:06:16 -0300
From: Jim Wolford <jimwolford@eastlink.ca>
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Dorothy, What is the chance that your "American Kestrel" is in fact a
MERLIN, or, if not a falcon at all, a sharp-shinned hawk?  Merlins and
sharpies are the two small hawks that hunt for small birds (up to size of m.
dove or blue jay) at our feeders, whereas kestrels only rarely hunt birds,
favouring small mammals or largish insects in open areas.

Cheers from Jim in Wolfville

P.S. My several juncos have been missing for several days now; perhaps I
will soon get more moving in??
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From: Dorothy <dort@ns.sympatico.ca>
Reply-To: naturens@chebucto.ns.ca
Date: Thu, 19 Apr 2007 07:09:28 -0300
To: naturens@chebucto.ns.ca
Subject: [NatureNS] Kestrel and other birds

 

Hi All: 

Things are picking up in our yard lately. For the past few weeks we have
been inundated with Juncos, don't think I have ever seen that many at one
time (close to 30 birds).

For the past few days we have had at least two visits from an American
Kestrel. Each time he has visited the yard he has taken a Junco, and almost
run into the kitchen window as he flies away with his prey. Yesterday we saw
both an im., and a male Harrier, they hunt over the low land across from our
house each year. An Osprey was hunting over the brook and pond on the
opposite side of our property.

 

Other birds lately are:

Hairy and Downey Wood Peckers (M & F)

Robins 

Several Purple Finches (M & F)

Jays 

Yellow Bellied Sap Sucker

Chickadees 

Several G B Herons on the marsh

Grackles 

Cowbirds 

Song and Tree sparrows

Starlings 

Doves 

 

Happy Birding 

 

Dorothy Cameron 

Popes Road 

Woods Harbour 

 

 

 



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Dorothy, What is the chance that your &quot;American Kestrel&quot; is in fact a MERLIN, or, if not a falcon at all, a sharp-shinned hawk? &nbsp;Merlins and sharpies are the two small hawks that hunt for small birds (up to size of m. dove or blue jay) at our feeders, whereas kestrels only rarely hunt birds, favouring small mammals or largish insects in open areas.<BR>
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Cheers from Jim in Wolfville<BR>
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P.S. My several juncos have been missing for several days now; perhaps I will soon get more moving in??<BR>
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<B>From: </B>Dorothy &lt;dort@ns.sympatico.ca&gt;<BR>
<B>Reply-To: </B>naturens@chebucto.ns.ca<BR>
<B>Date: </B>Thu, 19 Apr 2007 07:09:28 -0300<BR>
<B>To: </B>naturens@chebucto.ns.ca<BR>
<B>Subject: </B>[NatureNS] Kestrel and other birds<BR>
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<FONT SIZE="2"><FONT FACE="Courier New">Hi All:</FONT></FONT> <BR>
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<FONT SIZE="2"><FONT FACE="Courier New">Things are picking up in our yard lately. For the past few weeks we have been inundated with Juncos, don't think I have ever seen that many at one time (close to 30 birds). &nbsp;<BR>
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<FONT SIZE="2"><FONT FACE="Courier New">For the past few days we have had at least two visits from an American Kestrel. Each time he has visited the yard he has taken a Junco, and almost run into the kitchen window as he flies away with his prey. Yesterday we saw both an im., and a male Harrier, they hunt over the low land across from our house each year. An Osprey was hunting over the brook and pond on the opposite side of our property. <BR>
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<FONT SIZE="2"><FONT FACE="Courier New">Other birds lately are:</FONT></FONT> <BR>
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<FONT SIZE="2"><FONT FACE="Courier New">Hairy and Downey Wood Peckers (M &amp; F)</FONT></FONT> <BR>
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<FONT SIZE="2"><FONT FACE="Courier New">Robins</FONT></FONT> <BR>
<BR>
<FONT SIZE="2"><FONT FACE="Courier New">Several Purple Finches (M &amp; F) <BR>
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<FONT SIZE="2"><FONT FACE="Courier New">Jays</FONT></FONT> <BR>
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<FONT SIZE="2"><FONT FACE="Courier New">Yellow Bellied Sap Sucker</FONT></FONT> <BR>
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<FONT SIZE="2"><FONT FACE="Courier New">Chickadees</FONT></FONT> <BR>
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<FONT SIZE="2"><FONT FACE="Courier New">Several G B Herons on the marsh</FONT></FONT> <BR>
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<FONT SIZE="2"><FONT FACE="Courier New">Grackles</FONT></FONT> <BR>
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<FONT SIZE="2"><FONT FACE="Courier New">Cowbirds</FONT></FONT> <BR>
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<FONT SIZE="2"><FONT FACE="Courier New">Song and Tree sparrows</FONT></FONT> <BR>
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<FONT SIZE="2"><FONT FACE="Courier New">Starlings</FONT></FONT> <BR>
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<FONT SIZE="2"><FONT FACE="Courier New">Doves</FONT></FONT> <BR>
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<FONT SIZE="2"><FONT FACE="Courier New">Happy Birding</FONT></FONT> <BR>
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<FONT SIZE="2"><FONT FACE="Courier New">Dorothy Cameron</FONT></FONT> <BR>
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<FONT SIZE="2"><FONT FACE="Courier New">Popes Road</FONT></FONT> <BR>
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<FONT SIZE="2"><FONT FACE="Courier New">Woods Harbour</FONT></FONT> <BR>
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