We just watched the show of a lifetime!
Three (3) Goshawks just cruised through our yard! Two adults & one immature. They perched in plain sight, next to the feeders, within about 20 feet of each other. One adult made an unsuccessful pass at a squirrel right below him; one adult & the immature made some half-hearted passes, then perched. While they perched near the feeders, the small bird activity peaked. Nuthatches, chickadees, Hairy & Downy woodpeckers, juncos, scrub-jays. All fed actively at the feeders (more actively than all day), and fairly close (within 10 feet) to the Goshawks. The show lasted less than five minutes, but Wow! Then, within the next 45 minutes, they came back four times (so far). The immature has actively dived at a squirrel without success - and the squirrel stays there within a few feet, seemingly unfazed. And the small birds continue their extra-frantic activity; now joined by Blue & Steller's jays, a magpie, Spotted Towhees, House Finches, and Am. Tree Sparrows. And a total of three squirrels. How come all these little guys feed without compunction with these scary predators around? Hugh & Urling Kingery Franktown, CO -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "Colorado Birds" group. To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an email to cobirds+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. To post to this group, send email to cobirds@googlegroups.com. To view this discussion on the web visit https://groups.google.com/d/msgid/cobirds/8D1F4F1341CF304-124-9DDE6%40webmail-vm061.sysops.aol.com. For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/d/optout.
