Robin’s Robins

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Wednesday, December 30, 2009 6:03:26 PM

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The Sharp-shinned Hawk was back again yesterday. Seems to be making us part of it's hunting routine. I'm not sure if it's actually caught anything here. All the little birds make themselves pretty scarce when it's around.

Bird on a BranchJunco in the Rain

Comments

L2D2 Wednesday, December 30, 2009 6:04:53 PM

Maybe it snitches feed when you aren't looking. Do you have suet out?

RobinRobinL Wednesday, December 30, 2009 7:52:54 PM

Yeah, but this little guy eats birds. So it comes in and sits in a tree close to where the birdies hang out at the feeder and waits it's chance. I've seen it chasing a few birds but haven't seen it catch any yet. I suppose it must catch something or it wouldn't keep coming back.

NeilUkwildlife Wednesday, December 30, 2009 9:28:21 PM

Nice - wouldn't mind one of those in my garden smile

L2D2 Wednesday, December 30, 2009 9:30:05 PM

Well, I knew it was a meat eater, but even carnivores like a change of diet occasionally for a treat. bigsmile

Andy WilsonDudley Wednesday, December 30, 2009 9:50:29 PM

Looking at something!

Loiscakkleberrylane Thursday, December 31, 2009 12:54:02 PM

Beautiful birds! We have so many of the red shouldered hawks, one comes every morning about 8am screaming overhead. It's great that they make so much noise as it does warn the small birds.

Adele BrandSittingFox Thursday, December 31, 2009 3:32:15 PM

Wow!! bigeyes What a beauty.

ERWINWulpen Thursday, December 31, 2009 9:00:58 PM

Beautiful shot

Words Saturday, January 2, 2010 12:08:05 AM

Oh great shot. Perfect!

Unregistered user Thursday, October 28, 2010 3:39:52 AM

Anonymous writes: gorgeous photo, but this little guy is not a merlin, he looks like a sharp shin hawk, you can tell by the red eyes. The above on is a merlin.

RobinRobinL Thursday, October 28, 2010 5:29:41 AM

I stand corrected. Thank you!

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