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Birding Reports => Southern Ontario Reports => Topic started by: Napper on June 03, 2009, 10:15:24 PM

Title: Sharp Shinned Hawk causes havoc
Post by: Napper on June 03, 2009, 10:15:24 PM

Hey!

Earlier this evening a soaring Sharp shinned hawk  caused havoc in a local neighbourhood. Many of the local birds were seen chasing the evil one off.

Crows and Grackles rocketed upward to fend off the intruder. Thankfully none of the local population was attacked.

The resident Robins, Chipping sparrows ,waxwings, & starlings  all took cover during this brazen attack.

The local enforcement " Redwinged Black bird division" was not available for comment.

Napper:))


"havn'y" seen a Sharpie in a while  or a Coopers for that matter.. Watched a Red tail get mauled  mid air by Grackles last weeked..

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Post by: TomTelford on June 04, 2009, 08:36:45 PM

It's interesting to watch the pecking order (pun intended) of our avian friends.  Our grackles, crows and RWB's will chase off most of the other larger birds but I find it funny that the Blue Jays, who have bullied everyone around the feeders, are getting their tailfeathers kicked by the Kingbirds that have moved in.  There's always somebody bigger or feistier...

Tom.