> I am referring to intentional release. They would not be able to remove all
> those plastic "eyeglasses" that are threaded through their nostrils from all
> the birds. It would be impractical. At least that is the info that was
> provided last year when someone posted a picture of a dead one she had found.
> I was quite amazed and appalled when I heard this. Talk about "sitting
> ducks".
>
> I would welcome corrections on this if I am mistaken.
>
> Thanks Candace for stimulating thought and discussion.
>
> Linda
>
> Sent from my iPhone
>
> On Mar 3, 2011, at 6:24 PM, Candace Cornell <cec...@gmail.com> wrote:
>
>> Thank you all for your replies to my question!
>>
>>
>>
>> I made an error in my initial email. Ring-necked Pheasants (RNEP) are one of
>> many food sources for RTHA and not a preferred food.
>>
>>
>>
>> Per Tim: “Like sitting ducks” is the metaphor I use when I'm at the Game
>> Farm.
>>
>>
>>
>> John Confer brought up a good point. Since opportunistic GHOW will feed on
>> RNEP, I imagine they must also take advantage of the high concentration of
>> rodents and captive RNEP at the Game Farm.
>>
>>
>>
>> Linda: The Game Farm doesn’t intentionally release the RNEP with the
>> blinders on, do they? Are you referring to escapees?
>>
>>
>>
>>
>> At 13:30 today (clear, calm, 23 degrees F) there were about 16 RTHA
>> pen-sitting with at least 23 more in near by trees. A BALD EAGLE was soaring
>> over the fields west of Game Farm Road/south of McGowan Woods.
>>
>>
>>
>> Good Birding, Folks!
>>
>> Candace
>>
>>
>>
>>
>>
>>
>>
>>
>>
>> On Thu, Mar 3, 2011 at 12:22 PM, Candace Cornell <cec...@gmail.com> wrote:
>> This may be a naive question, but why don’t the large number of Red-tailed
>> Hawks (15-60+), which keep vigil at the Ring-necked Pheasant pens on Game
>> Farm Road in Ithaca, decimate the pheasant population? According to the BNA,
>> Ring-necked Pheasant is one of their preferred foods and I've seen them
>> eating what looks pheasant entrails within the pens.
>>
>>
>> Candace Cornell
>>
>>
>>
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