[NatureNS] Grackle attacks house sparrow

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I agree with Helene and can add an observation...I've seen a grackle take on
a snake...it was either a Red-belly or a juvie of some other species. Odd,
but nutritious.

Randy
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RF Lauff
Way in the boonies of
Antigonish County, NS.


On 25 June 2011 11:43, Helene Van Doninck <helene.birdvet@gmail.com> wrote:

> Hi Jeannie  , you will find that most bigger birds will attack anything
> smaller if they are even slightly omnivorous. Also, when they have a nest of
> hungry babies to feed , everything is fair game. I'd consider that normal -
> ish for this time of year.
> Helene
>
> On 2011-06-25 5:35 AM, <jeannies@ns.sympatico.ca> wrote:
>
> While at Tim Horten's the other day my sister,Sheila Digout and I witnesses
> a Grackle attacking a young house sparrow! I got out of the car to try save
> it and to my surprise,it picked it up with it's claws and flew off with
> it!Have never seen a grackle attack another bird before.There were other
> young,just old enough to fly.They were quite upset by the attack and letting
> everyone know about it!
> Jeannie Shermerhorn
>
>

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I agree with Helene and can add an observation...I&#39;ve seen a grackle ta=
ke on a snake...it was either a Red-belly or a juvie of some other species.=
 Odd, but nutritious.<div><br></div><div>Randy<br clear=3D"all">___________=
______________________<br>

RF Lauff<br>Way in the boonies of<br>Antigonish County, NS.<br>
<br><br><div class=3D"gmail_quote">On 25 June 2011 11:43, Helene Van Doninc=
k <span dir=3D"ltr">&lt;<a href=3D"mailto:helene.birdvet@gmail.com">helene.=
birdvet@gmail.com</a>&gt;</span> wrote:<br><blockquote class=3D"gmail_quote=
" style=3D"margin:0 0 0 .8ex;border-left:1px #ccc solid;padding-left:1ex;">

<p>Hi Jeannie=A0 , you will find that most bigger birds will attack anythin=
g smaller if they are even slightly omnivorous. Also, when they have a nest=
 of hungry babies to feed , everything is fair game. I&#39;d consider that =
normal - ish for this time of year.<br>



Helene</p>
<p></p><blockquote type=3D"cite">On 2011-06-25 5:35 AM,  &lt;<a href=3D"mai=
lto:jeannies@ns.sympatico.ca" target=3D"_blank">jeannies@ns.sympatico.ca</a=
>&gt; wrote:<br><br>While at Tim Horten&#39;s the other day my sister,Sheil=
a Digout and I witnesses a Grackle attacking a young house sparrow! I got o=
ut of the car to try save it and to my surprise,it picked it up with it&#39=
;s claws and flew off with it!Have never seen a grackle attack another bird=
 before.There were other young,just old enough to fly.They were quite upset=
 by the attack and letting everyone know about it!<br>



Jeannie Shermerhorn<br>
</blockquote><p></p>
</blockquote></div><br></div>

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