Re: [cobirds] Question about raptors and Collared Doves

2014-12-31 Thread The Nunn Guy
also benefited. Dave Leatherman -- Date: Tue, 30 Dec 2014 11:59:39 -0700 Subject: [cobirds] Question about raptors and Collared Doves From: piombi...@gmail.com javascript: To: natur...@yahoogroups.com javascript:; cob...@googlegroups.com javascript: We own

[cobirds] Question about raptors and Collared Doves

2014-12-30 Thread Pam Piombino
We own two acres of mostly prairie (unfortunately planted in Smooth Brome), south and west of the little village of Hygiene. We are constantly finding piles of Collared Dove feathers indicating a kill site Are these invaders aiding the success of our indigenous raptors? With their plump size,

Re: [cobirds] Question about raptors and Collared Doves

2014-12-30 Thread Joe Roller
Anecdotally I have seen more successful Cooper's Hawk nests in small towns on the eastern plains -- towns too small for a KFC franchise, but big enough for large helpings of collared doves. Joe Roller, Denver On Tue, Dec 30, 2014 at 11:59 AM, Pam Piombino piombino@gmail.com wrote: We own

Re: [cobirds] Question about raptors and Collared Doves

2014-12-30 Thread Charles Hundertmark
During spring and summer when we have a local pair of Cooper's Hawks, I frequently find piles of collared-dove feathers. They appear to be either particularly attractive or particularly easy targets of Coopers. Chuck On Tue, Dec 30, 2014 at 11:59 AM, Pam Piombino piombino@gmail.com wrote:

Re: [cobirds] Question about raptors and Collared Doves

2014-12-30 Thread Mel Goff
: Re: [cobirds] Question about raptors and Collared Doves During spring and summer when we have a local pair of Cooper's Hawks, I frequently find piles of collared-dove feathers. They appear to be either particularly attractive or particularly easy targets of Coopers. Chuck On Tue, Dec 30, 2014

Re: [cobirds] Question about raptors and Collared Doves

2014-12-30 Thread Paula Hansley
*To:* Pam Piombino piombino@gmail.com *Cc:* Nature Net nature-...@yahoogroups.com ; Cobirds cobirds@googlegroups.com *Subject:* Re: [cobirds] Question about raptors and Collared Doves During spring and summer when we have a local pair of Cooper's Hawks, I frequently find piles of collared-dove

RE: [cobirds] Question about raptors and Collared Doves

2014-12-30 Thread DAVID A LEATHERMAN
] Question about raptors and Collared Doves From: piombino@gmail.com To: nature-...@yahoogroups.com; cobirds@googlegroups.com We own two acres of mostly prairie (unfortunately planted in Smooth Brome), south and west of the little village of Hygiene. We are constantly finding piles

Re: [cobirds] Question about raptors and Collared Doves

2014-12-30 Thread Marjorie Joy
Dave and all, I have a fair number of Eurasian Collared-Doves in my Pueblo West yard, and also see some (not nearly enough) piles of feathers. I've seen them actually being eaten in my yard and the neighbor's by Cooper's Hawks and once by a Merlin. Once I surprised a Sharp-shinned Hawk with

Re: [cobirds] Question about raptors and Collared Doves

2014-12-30 Thread Pam Piombino
] Question about raptors and Collared Doves From: piombino@gmail.com To: nature-...@yahoogroups.com; cobirds@googlegroups.com We own two acres of mostly prairie (unfortunately planted in Smooth Brome), south and west of the little village of Hygiene. We are constantly finding piles of Collared

RE: [cobirds] Question about raptors and Collared Doves

2014-12-30 Thread Gloria Nikolai
@googlegroups.com Subject: Re: [cobirds] Question about raptors and Collared Doves Date: Tue, 30 Dec 2014 14:04:45 -0700 We had 17 White-winged Doves and 10 Collared Doves at our feeder 10 minutes ago. Now we have one Cooper’s Hawk and NO doves in our yard. Mel and Jeanne Goff Colorado Springs

RE: [cobirds] Question about raptors and Collared Doves

2014-12-30 Thread Tina Jones
...@gmail.com; piombino@gmail.com CC: nature-...@yahoogroups.com; cobirds@googlegroups.com Subject: RE: [cobirds] Question about raptors and Collared Doves Date: Tue, 30 Dec 2014 20:17:13 -0700 I regularly have piles of dove feather s in my yard - and know the Cooper's hawks take out some