I asked the question on this forum about our Goshawks & the little birds feeding actively with those 3 big predators within 10 feet.
How come all these little guys feed without compunction withthese scary predators around? These answers came to me personally, but I think they are worth sharing. Kevin Corwin I would guess 2 possibilities, probably conjoined: They'retoo quick to be caught by a large bird that has to get all that mass up tospeed in a short distance; and their small size makes them not worththe effort. Squirrels, on the other hand, are good eatin'! Bob Andrews: Perhaps the smaller birds would sense that they are oflesser interest to a bird as large as a Goshawk; most likely if it had been aSharp-shinned they wouldn’t have continued feeding. But one would think thesquirrels would be terrified. I suppose it was a family group, but reallyamazing to see that many Goshawks together, especially at this time of year. Dave Leatherman Since Fox Squirrels are distinctly exotic in your habitat, maybethey have no natural fear of goshawks. Just a guess. I still thinksomehow the prey knows by something in the body language of the hawks that theyare not in serious hunting mode. Hugh 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/8D1F8D3C8444000-12F0-938F9%40webmail-vm059.sysops.aol.com. For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/d/optout.