Juncos have replaced the hoards of redpolls in our yard. However, we 
have a report from the north about the redpolls whereabouts. On 
Thursday, a friend that lives near Quebec City sent us an e-mail with 
images of hundreds of redpolls on his snow-covered yard.  We are 
forwarding his message, which made us chuckle.

>
>------ Forwarded Message
>From: Guy Ampleman <<>[log in to unmask]>
>Date: Thu, 21 Apr 2011 16:36:40 -0400
>To: Marianne Walsh <<>[log in to unmask]>, Michael 
>Walsh <<>[log in to unmask]>
>Subject: Fw: en veux-tu des oizeau
>
>One of these morning! Last morning there were probably 250 and more 
>birds in my feeders, this morning no more to eat and still all the 
>birds. I took breakfast and decided to put my clothes on and go 
>filling the feeders. When I am ready, no birds in the yard, all 
>gone! I told myself no big deal, I will be able to fill the feeders 
>without disturbing them. So I took my small ladder (not really a 
>ladder but I do not know the english word) and while I was filling 
>the feeder, I heard a wing sound close to me, I look up and saw at 
>two feet from me on the feeder holder a Cooper Hawk looking 
>intensely at me. Very quietly I look at him and I received the 
>message from him in my head quick fill these feeder so I will be 
>able to feed from the birds. After 15 seconds he took off and flew 
>over my head twice before disappearing between my house and my 
>neighbour's house. What a spectacle! I saw him last summer eating 
>something just in front of me in my trees, maybe we are becoming 
>friends !!!
>
>   
>
>------ End of Forwarded Message


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Marianne and Michael Walsh
151 E. Camp Hill Rd.
Weathersfield, VT  05156-9629

802-885-9420

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