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Birders

Harker

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8. We're feeding the raptors, too.

Reply to multigraincracker (Reply #7)

Thu May 6, 2021, 10:34 AM

May 2021

We've had a female Merlin here occasionally. I saw her surprise a Blue Jay and drag him off in thirty foot hops... nothing left but feathers and a beak.

Merlin's might eat close to a thousand birds a year, so they're tactically highly skilled, flushing prey down low, then catching them while they labor to gain altitude.

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I'll cover your Indigo with a Bunting. n/t 5X May 2021 #1

Nice! Harker May 2021 #2

Here in Delaware. My feeders have been visited by a male and female hummingbird. Makes me so happy Walleye May 2021 #3

Great! Harker May 2021 #4

I do envy your great variety of species there. Happy spring to you! Walleye May 2021 #5

I hope I never take a single one for granted Harker May 2021 #6

About once a month our bird feeder attracts multigraincracker May 2021 #7

We're feeding the raptors, too. Harker May 2021 #8

I got some eagles nesting in a huge tree out my window I_UndergroundPanther May 2021 #9

That's terrific. Harker May 2021 #10

They have returned since I have been living here I_UndergroundPanther May 2021 #11