Cobirders, Squirrels ply down cables from the nearby gulch into our backyard to ground-feed beneath squirrel-proof bird feeders. Yesterday around 10 AM on Jan 16, a fairly large raptor, probably the resident Prairie Falcon, apparently swooped in on one of the squirrels carrying it down into the 6-inch-thick snow field and with one bounce and on a few feet to leave a five-foot circle of markings of the intense struggle that ensued. The raptor left the nearly dead squirrel, which crawled a few feet to die. This story was written based on the evdence. I did not see it happen, This morning the squirrel was gone. Tracks show that it was drug through the snow and over the fence into our front yard. This is the first time I have seen the death of a squirrel. Peaceful birding, Warren Finch
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