[NatureNS] re One less redpoll! (& mourning dove)

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Yes, and sharp-shins do routinely kill mourning doves, and the sharpy  
can even fly a bit, awkwardly, with a m. dove in its talons, like we  
all have just learned about northern shrikes, too.  Jim in Wolfville.

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> From: Doug Linzey <doug@fundymud.com>
> Date: February 24, 2013 3:59:47 PM AST
> To: naturens@chebucto.ns.ca
> Subject: Re: [NatureNS] WOW! One less redpoll!
> Reply-To: naturens@chebucto.ns.ca
>
> Well, Pat. At least your bird feeding is helping to keep one  
> sharpie alive.
>
> Doug
>
> On 24/02/2013 3:24 PM, Patrick Kelly wrote:
>> HI everyone:
>>
>> Two weeks ago I noticed a pile of mourning dove feathers on the  
>> path through the snow that leads to my bird feeders. As there were  
>> no tracks leading to or from the feathers, I figured that a raptor  
>> of some type had caught one. I have also noticed fewer birds  
>> around the feeders of late.
>>
>> I was just looking out the window at the redpolls when I sharp- 
>> shinned hawk came from parts unknown and had snagged one of the  
>> redpolls and landed on one of the feeders. It just stood there  
>> looking at me, and my brain went from WOW to GET CAMERA. I got  
>> back and it was still there 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. The picture is here:
>>
>> http://myweb.dal.ca/pmkelly/SSHawk.jpg
>>
>


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Yes, and sharp-shins do routinely kill mourning doves, and the sharpy =
can even fly a bit, awkwardly, with a m. dove in its talons, like we all =
have just learned about northern shrikes, too. &nbsp;Jim in =
Wolfville.<br><div><br><div>Begin forwarded message:</div><br =
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</b></font><font face=3D"Helvetica" size=3D"3" style=3D"font: 12.0px =
Helvetica">Doug Linzey &lt;<a =
href=3D"mailto:doug@fundymud.com">doug@fundymud.com</a>&gt;</font></div><d=
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</b></font><font face=3D"Helvetica" size=3D"3" style=3D"font: 12.0px =
Helvetica">February 24, 2013 3:59:47 PM AST</font></div><div =
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0px; margin-left: 0px; min-height: 14px; "><br></div> <div =
style=3D"margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; =
margin-left: 0px; ">Well, Pat. At least your bird feeding is helping to =
keep one sharpie alive.</div><div style=3D"margin-top: 0px; =
margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; min-height: =
14px; "><br></div><div style=3D"margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; =
margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; ">Doug</div><div =
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margin-left: 0px; min-height: 14px; "><br></div><div style=3D"margin-top: =
0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; ">On =
24/02/2013 3:24 PM, Patrick Kelly wrote:</div> <blockquote =
type=3D"cite"><div style=3D"margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; =
margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; ">HI everyone:</div><div =
style=3D"margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; =
margin-left: 0px; min-height: 14px; "><br></div><div style=3D"margin-top: =
0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; ">Two =
weeks ago I noticed a pile of mourning dove feathers on the path through =
the snow that leads to my bird feeders. As there were no tracks leading =
to or from the feathers, I figured that a raptor of some type had caught =
one. I have also noticed fewer birds around the feeders of =
late.</div><div style=3D"margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; =
margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; min-height: 14px; "><br></div><div =
style=3D"margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; =
margin-left: 0px; ">I was just looking out the window at the redpolls =
when I sharp-shinned hawk came from parts unknown and had snagged one of =
the redpolls and landed on one of the feeders. It just stood there =
looking at me, and my brain went from WOW to GET CAMERA. I got back and =
it was still there 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. The =
picture is here:</div><div style=3D"margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; =
margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; min-height: 14px; "><br></div><div =
style=3D"margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; =
margin-left: 0px; "><a =
href=3D"http://myweb.dal.ca/pmkelly/SSHawk.jpg">http://myweb.dal.ca/pmkell=
y/SSHawk.jpg</a></div><div style=3D"margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; =
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