Dave,
The feeder birds did not seem disturbed at all by the hawk, not when it
first swooped down prior to the catch nor after it took the junco. Wouldn't
the Sharpie pose at least an initial threat to all? My first impression was
that In the middle of a snowstorm, the energetic benefits of obtain
While reading just now, a flash of wings outside our glass
doors stole my attention. In the midst of the blowing snow, a Sharp-shined
Hawk swooped down on a junco that was alone on the snow between two backyard
feeders. After securing the bird in its talons, the hawk flew off with
it. To my surpris
