Looking out my window here in Downtown Boulder, I witnessed a fox squirrel attack and maim a Northern Flicker that was occupied with courtship with other Flickers. The squirrel managed to harm its wing and then open a gash under the wing on a second attack on the ground. I chased it off temporarily and the Flicker has managed to climb up another tree and is resting for now. I have my doubts about its survival. There was about a tablespoon of thick bright blood on the sidewalk. I have seen same squirrel feasting on the leg of a young nestling and I am looking at its hole and pondering how he would like it sealed off. Perhaps some concrete? It is unfortunate that Fox squirrels are such avid breeders and have aggressively taken over our cities and pushed out native squirrels. Perhaps native squirrels are similar predators also... Lonny Frye
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