On Sat, 9 Jan 2010 21:01:52 EST, "JB" wrote:


We have a couple of bird feeders suspended from trees right outside the
living room window. We enjoy watching the birds feed. Over the years we've
had multiple occasions where a hawk has made a diving attack at the birds on
the feeder sending them scurrying in all directions (oftentimes to slam to
their death into the windows) and sometimes with a successful grab of an
unfortunate bird.

Around here, when the hawks visit the bird feeders... well, we call that
"advanced" bird feeding.

Use to be we had more cover, but now the feeders are more exposed because
we took down some big trees. Interestingly the little birds seem to have a
better view of their surrounding and scatter faster. The hawk now perches
in one of the trees over looking the thick hedge at the edge of the yard
and periodically tries a dive into it. I haven't witness it get lucky yet,
but it must now and again since I see it about every other week.
~ jan
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Zone 7a, SE Washington State
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