Re: [cayugabirds-l] Cooper's Hawk

2021-01-18 Thread Terry Mingle 
Hmm.  I need to get some Red-Tailed Hawks.   ;-)

—Terry

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> On Jan 18, 2021 , at 11:16 AM, Tim Gallagher  wrote:
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> Hi Donna,
> 
> Gray squirrels are actually a fairly common prey item for local Red-tailed 
> Hawks. I even saw a red-tail try to catch one in the field behind my house. 
> They can give a nasty bite to a hawk. I've trapped numerous red-tails over 
> the years that have scars on their feet from squirrel bites.
> 
> Tim


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Re: [cayugabirds-l] Cooper's Hawk

2021-01-18 Thread Terry Mingle 
We have Cooper’s Hawks as well - at my house, and at my sister Richanna’s 
house, and I’ve only ever seen them eat a squirrel once, and it was the young 
hawks (that just fledged) that killed it.

I always wonder why they don’t eat squirrel more often.  I wish they would. I 
have about 10 fat squirrels here in my yard, raiding my feeders every day!

—Terry

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> On Jan 18, 2021 , at 11:16 AM, Donna Lee Scott  wrote:
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> Must be my fatties hide well when red tailed hawks perch above the yard!
> Right now there are 10 SQs  visible. 
> 
> Donna Scott
> Lansing
> Sent from my iPhone
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