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El Destructo:
Could be a Merlin's Falcon too...I have them at my Feeders all spring and Summer...they love my Fat and Sassy Finches...and an occasional baby Grackle!!!
Pat B:
Merlin was my first thought. We have sharp shinnned hawks that nest near our house every year. Love watching them doing their mating flights and watching the young later in the summer practicing their fighting, mating aerobatics. Birds of prey are very special animals. 8) We've lost a few song birds around the bird feeders but we've also lost 2 sharp shinneds hitting our windows. My wife has a collection of small chickens sitting on the kitchen window. They got one young hawk and the other missed a bird at the feeded and hit the window. :(
medicinewheel:
Marc I'm sure it's a juvenile Common Redpoll, Acanthis flammea, or Carduelis flammea. Or maybe a Hoary Redpoll C. hornemanni. I used to have those in a hugh cage as a child.
And the bird of prey I would think it's a Merlin, too.
Marc St Louis:
It's just the wrong time of year for juvenile bird. He also had no trouble flying
Nice hawk, Tim.
Many year ago a fellow brought me a Sparrow Hawk to take care of. He had found it either injured or it was a young bird, goes to show how long ago that was as I don't quite remember now. I kept it for awhile and fed it raw meat but it finally got strong enough that it was ready to go on its own. I remember towards the end he would perch on the hydro wires and I would throw up some pieces of meat and he would catch them in flight.
medicinewheel:
Thought of that; maybe from a very late 2nd breed. Crossbeeks breed in winter feeding on fir seeds, maybe for the climate getting warmer the redpolls start doing so, too. European migraters noticably change behavior, too.
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