I don't mean this to become a 'pick on Jim' thread ;^) but anyone looking in
their map books for the area he mentioned should be aware that the road is
actually Courtneypark, all one word.
Sorry Jim, just clearing up any potential confusion...
Dave Bailey
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Subject: [Ontbirds]Unusual story of a Shrike
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Hi,
I have received the following story of a Shrike and Woodpecker, and am
interested if anyone has information on similar experiences. If so, please
email me directly.
Jean Griffin
"about a month ago I spotted a shrike just after it had taken a chickadee
and was perched in a tree near the feeder, taking feathers from the
chickadee. Sad, but that's what shrikes do. Then about a week ago, a shrike
flew into my sliding glass doors and sat on the deck for about 10 minutes
recovering. I had lots of time to look closely at it and it seemed to be a
northern shrike. After it perked up it flew to a branch near the feeder (all
of the chickadees, nuthatches and downy and hairy woodpeckers had
disappeared, of course, as they do when a hawk is near). After several
minutes, a downy woodpecker came to the feeder, looked up and saw the
shrike. It flew to the same branch as the shrike and walked along the branch
toward it, spreading its wings. Quite daring since the downy was about the
same size as the shrike. Then the downy pecked the shrike several times in
the chest and the shrike flew away and I haven't seen it back again. The
downy acted like a kid in the schoolyard defending its friends from the
bully!"
