Re: [cobirds] Question about raptors and Collared Doves

We saw a Northern Harrier stoop on one today in the yard, but miss.  It was a banner day here for raptors:

2 Resident Red-tails

1 Cooper's Hawk that caught the Collared Dove

1 Bald Eagle

1 Prairie Falcon that made a pass over our feeders
Ditto for 1 Kestrel

and

the hunting female N. Harrier

The feeder crowd was a nervous wreck today, flushing every 10-15 seconds into the trees and shrubs.  The balance between calories consumed and expended must be a very fine line.

Pam

On Tue, Dec 30, 2014 at 4:28 PM, DAVID A LEATHERMAN <daleatherman@msn.com> wrote:

Pam,
Which raptor or raptors would take advantage of the new entree on the menu has been a question that's intrigued me since they first started showing up 20+ years ago.  I have kept my eyes open and also posed the question to COBIRDS a long time ago.  The co-winners seem to be Cooper's Hawk and Great Horned Owl, but Prairie Falcon, Sharp-shins, Red-tails, probably Northern Goshawk, and maybe others like Northern Harrier and Merlin no doubt get in on the act.  Of course, human dove hunters have also benefited. 

Dave Leatherman

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Date: Tue, 30 Dec 2014 11:59:39 -0700
Subject: [cobirds] Question about raptors and Collared Doves
From: piombino.pam@gmail.com
To: nature-net@yahoogroups.com; cobirds@googlegroups.com

We own two acres of mostly prairie (unfortunately planted in Smooth Brome), south and west of the little village of Hygiene.  We are constantly finding piles of Collared Dove feathers indicating a kill site 

Are these invaders aiding the success of our indigenous raptors?  With their plump size, they make a fine meal and one that seems a bit easier to catch than other species.

Pam

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