Sounds more like the work of a Northern Shrike.shrikes routinely impale
their prey to store it before coming back to eat it.
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From: bloob...@optimum.net
Date: Monday, December 26, 2016 2:35 pm
Subject: [nysbirds-l] Dead Chickadee impaled on a branch
To: NYSbirds
Sounds more like the work of a Northern Shrike.shrikes routinely impale
their prey to store it before coming back to eat it.
- Original Message -
From: bloob...@optimum.net
Date: Monday, December 26, 2016 2:35 pm
Subject: [nysbirds-l] Dead Chickadee impaled on a branch
To: NYSbirds
Hello,I am sorry if this is a little off topic. We have bird feeders in our
yard next to some privet bushes. We found a dead chickadee impaled on one of
the branches. We have a coopers hawk stalking our feeders, would the hawk do
that?Thanks for your help.Tammie CareyDutchess County
Hello,I am sorry if this is a little off topic. We have bird feeders in our
yard next to some privet bushes. We found a dead chickadee impaled on one of
the branches. We have a coopers hawk stalking our feeders, would the hawk do
that?Thanks for your help.Tammie CareyDutchess County
