Mid-Atlantic Gardening: MID ATLANTIC BIRDS IN OUR GARDENS, 1 by Gitagal

Gitagal wrote:
JB---Glad you found this Thread....
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I am NOT, seriously, picking on Doc. I love Doc for all his knowledge and all he has contributed
to these Threads. It may be that, just because he is a man, he does not like all that chit chat.
Doc---Please don't stop!!!! We need your knowledge here--on ANY topic!

JB--
Do you know the name of the hawk I posted--eating that bird? I know nothing of hawks...
Yes! I have seen (ONCE) a hawk come down-- right in my back yard and snatch up a Dove.
Feathers flying! I was out there working and just heard the squawking....
I find it sad--because Doves mate for life....It is just like losing a mate--forever.

Many other times--I have seen just feathers left, here and there, where someone has had a meal
of these beautiful birds. They are "sitting ducks"---as they are ground feeders and slow to take off.
Could be cats or some other critter. Not too many of therm here in a development.....

I also have the "Field Guide to Birds" by Peterson--1967 edition. I see no pictures of hawks in there--
just silhouettes of their bodies in flight. Gee! I can't tell from that....

I have a small pair of Opera Glasses--and now and then I use them to look at something closer.
For us people that wear glasses----binoculars are hard to use......

Still working on my seeds! Two days solid now.....Must get therm done!

Gita

Here's the only other picture that was half-way decent of the hawk. ID????