Robins

JimmyM

Old Timer

Posts: 190

on: January 07, 2011, 05:41:04 PM

We had a dozen or more "winter" robins visit our heated bird bath for prolonged drinks - a first aside from a few singles visits
http://www.flickr.com/photos/37848947@N06/5334223748

If they caught sight of this twice a day visitor they may never return. Hope not !! Last week the cooper's was seen on the ground under the staging bush with a sparrow in each talon.
http://www.flickr.com/photos/37848947@N06/5334221062

Jim

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Raven11:11

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Reply #1 on: January 07, 2011, 08:22:09 PM

Sweet pictures!! , my Dad was intrigued seeing the robins as our locals all are long gone...

and as per my post a few weeks past, when a hawk took 1 of our 12 mourning doves just as he swooped down onto the 5-6 that were resting close he had 2 in his clutches but 1 was strong enough to escape. Sadly he was injured a bit but we have not seen him since.

http://outdoorontario.net/birds/phpBB/v ... highlight=

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Birding takes my mind off stuff and it adds good life to a tuff life. It also helps me forget about my spine pain and stress. Laugh, eat, be merry. Anybody with extra $ may send me some as It will permit me to travel.

JimmyM

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Posts: 190

Reply #2 on: January 09, 2011, 04:22:03 PM

Raven 11:11,
The robins returned yesterday but not today .
The hawk has been making passes all day - no birds or squirrels in sight since early morning - excepting for one mourning dove .
The feeders are full .

Thanks,
Jim

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