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Birding Reports => Southern Ontario Reports => Topic started by: JimmyM on October 27, 2009, 04:57:15 PM

Title: Clarkson Sightings
Post by: JimmyM on October 27, 2009, 04:57:15 PM

During the past 2 weeks many birds have being visiting my backyard feeders .
The juncos are back, and bluejays, house sparrows, downy woodpeckers, doves, lots of nuthaches and chickadees , the odd RWBB and grackle - are visiting.
Had 7 cardinals, some on the feeder and some on the ground partaking of the safflower seeds  I mix in with the black oil sunflower .
My wife saw a hawk ( no ID but 1/2 again as large as the crow) swoop down and take a crow perched on hydro wires - by the neck and fly off with it !

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Post by: Bird Brain on October 27, 2009, 05:34:11 PM

Hi Jim.  Great sightings!  :)

What time of day did your wife see the hawk?   :shock:
Gives new meaning to "eat Crow" (:lol: sorry, couldn't resist!)

Jo-Anne

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Post by: Moira on October 27, 2009, 06:21:13 PM

Good one Joanne.

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Post by: Bird Brain on October 27, 2009, 09:44:01 PM

Quote from: "Moira"

Good one Joanne.

Thanks Moira.  :D  The closer it gets to Halloween, the more warped I become.   :twisted:

Title: Eat Crow
Post by: JimmyM on October 27, 2009, 10:48:38 PM

Jo-Anne ,
About 5 pm - dinner time for some nest hawks.
Jim

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Post by: Bird Brain on October 28, 2009, 06:06:01 AM

Thanks Jim.  I had initially wondered if the hawk had gone after the crow for lunch or dinner.