Northern Shrike, hawks yardbirds Jeffco

[Kay Niyo]

My little feeder birds have been hunted the past week by a Sharp-shinned Hawk on the 11^th and a Cooper’s Hawk and a Northern Shrike on the 16^th.  I suspect the adult sharpie might be the same one what hung out in my locust tree all last winter, Nov-Feb.  The Cooper’s has already devoured a rock pigeon in the neighborhood!  And the Northern Shrike is a new yard bird!  A lovely and patient hunter!  I still have 2-4 Lesser Goldfinches coming to my thistle feeders.

 

Photos here http://www.kayniyo.com/trip_Unusual_Birds.htm

 

Kay

 

Kayleen A. Niyo, Ph.D.

Niyo Scientific Communications

5651 Garnet St.

Golden, CO 80403

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