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Photography => Ontario Birds => Topic started by: gary yankech on January 06, 2013, 03:54:26 PM

Title: Drama in the backyard
Post by: gary yankech on January 06, 2013, 03:54:26 PM

I had a feeding bonanza yesterday, eight different species, with over thirty birds were at my feeders until......the sharp-shinned  hawk showed up. Sadly, it took out one of the six regular Cardinals that come to feed everyday. A pair of Downy woodpeckers froze still in fear on the feeders  for almost an hour, well after the hawk had left with its meal. The Redpolls will probably not be back for awhile.

(http://farm9.staticflickr.com/8509/8355308260_345b350416_z.jpg) (http://www.flickr.com/photos/49663413@N08/8355308260/)
Common Redpolls (http://www.flickr.com/photos/49663413@N08/8355308260/) by Gary Yankech (http://www.flickr.com/people/49663413@N08/), on Flickr

(http://farm9.staticflickr.com/8079/8354244777_f2a7bea12b_z.jpg) (http://www.flickr.com/photos/49663413@N08/8354244777/)
Common Redpolls (http://www.flickr.com/photos/49663413@N08/8354244777/) by Gary Yankech (http://www.flickr.com/people/49663413@N08/), on Flickr

(http://farm9.staticflickr.com/8354/8355308576_73aec20c16_z.jpg) (http://www.flickr.com/photos/49663413@N08/8355308576/)
Common Redpolls (http://www.flickr.com/photos/49663413@N08/8355308576/) by Gary Yankech (http://www.flickr.com/people/49663413@N08/), on Flickr

(http://farm9.staticflickr.com/8377/8354246713_717a52cd1e_z.jpg) (http://www.flickr.com/photos/49663413@N08/8354246713/)
Sharp-Shinned Hawk (http://www.flickr.com/photos/49663413@N08/8354246713/) by Gary Yankech (http://www.flickr.com/people/49663413@N08/), on Flickr

Title: Re: Drama in the backyard
Post by: MEGHAN on January 06, 2013, 04:17:06 PM

Nice assortment of birds.
What a treat to be able to see them all from the comfort of your (warm) home.
Great shot of the Sharpe....too bad about the Cardinal. :( .those Hawks always seem to get the birds we like don't they?

Meghan