I have had hundreds of redpolls here at my many feeders all winter...and I have had an influx of hawks lurking about daily over the past 2 weeks....and, now I have a beautiful barred owl visiting almost daily. ( as a wildlife photographer, I have to admit I'm thrilled).....I haven't witnessed ( nor seen evidence of ) any birds being taken, but I have seen several attempts by the hawks...none by the owls.....

Judy Lombardi
White River Junction





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Sent: Tue, Mar 29, 2011 3:24 pm
Subject: [UVB] predation


Like lions around a water hole...
e have been fortunate (or unfortunate for the prey) to witness a sharpshin hawk 
ake a common redpoll as well as a downy woodpecker and a Cooper's capture a 
ommon redpoll.  There is no doubt that these predators learn where the feeder 
irds congregate and are, therefore, most vulnerable.  I wonder if others have 
een similar predation at their feeding stations.  
long with the 43 commons we had a single (that we identifies) hoary redpoll at 
ur feeders on Saturday 26-March.
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