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    Murder of Crows

    Almost should be a separate area for crows, they are so unique. yes, I have read the whole thing about a "murder of crows", I believe wikipedia has an article on that in the crow article or under "murder of crows".
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    Birds of Prey: Do they ever attack in a tree??

    It's amazing, it seemed like a month ago, the hawks were out more but I can't tell for sure. It is something to see them swooping through trees and buildings where I think they think they will chance upon something to eat, no telling what. Too, I had never seen such a sight before in someone's...
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    Birds of Prey: Do they ever attack in a tree??

    Oh, it's understood. Native speakers or those with English as a second language make these mistakes as I speak more than one language so I know. Your note was appreciated.
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    Birds of Prey: Do they ever attack in a tree??

    Thanks for all of the comments, posts #11 and 12; those sound like ferocious birds. Yikes.
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    Birds of Prey: Do they ever attack in a tree??

    I've got to relate a funny experience from last summer, this Hawk, had been hanging around, eyeing mostly squirrels is what I think he/she was after. Anyway, I'd seen the hawk perch quite a few places but this one time, I watched him fly in. He had chosen a pine tree to try and perch in and he...
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    Birds of Prey: Do they ever attack in a tree??

    Thank you for all of the responses. Thankfully, I was able to convey what I was trying to say.
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    Birds of Prey: Do they ever attack in a tree??

    Birds of Prey: Do they ever attack in a tree?? (Meaning if they actually saw a bird on a branch of a tree) I have wondered about this, birds of prey I have only ever seen birds of prey "swoop" to attack a small bird or animal but yesterday, upon seeing a hawk land in a tree I knew had sparrows...
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    Your Most Recent "Life" Bird

    Cedar Waxwings, beautiful, I'd like to see one of those flocks that is spoken about in the bird books but to me, these were pretty rare. Saw a big yellow bird, slightly bigger or same size as a Cardinal, sort of looked like a Finch, puzzled me, seems like it was too big though
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    Big decline in aerial insectivores

    Very fascinating. Not sure of what kind of observations I can make. The article links to a Phil Donahue site which you have to take the comma out to get working: http://www.gazebophil.com/
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    Most Earth species 'still unknown': Brazil expert

    Lovely picture of a Toucan at the site, the Toucan was rescued from Traffickers in Brazil. So, I emboldened the above, those of us in the UK or in the USA/Canada live where surely, most of the species are known but that may not pertain to those other areas per the statement. This article gives...
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    Why are birds SO scared of humans (UK)?

    Yes, you should respect privacy. Birds sometimes demand it.
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    Why are birds SO scared of humans (UK)?

    One bird of prey species out of dozens out there. Sounds like this happened in one country, Australia or something too. So? nobody said all, they said a lot. Anybody can find an exception I suppose. Read what someone says. I'm sure those birds are harassed.
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    To Kill a Grackle

    Per your remark "microbes" above, I know it sounds silly, I read quite a bit on squirrels, that.... the danger is, are you ready for this? Is to eat squirrel brains as if this would be a problem to watch out for but that is where to use caution: So, that sounds really strange, maybe there are...
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    Pelican Formations when flying: Choreographic??

    I was out once and saw pelicans fly in formation overhead, it was so different than when one sees geese or duck doing this. It really seemed like they were not flying as the crow flies meaning just flying over head to a destination but they actually made formations where I thought it was almost...
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    Why are birds SO scared of humans (UK)?

    A lot of birds of prey are not that scared of humans. Benjamin Franklin of course, wanted the turkey to be the national bird, what is interesting is Ben Franklin has a letter, article he wrote where he criticized bald eagles and he said something like one sees them perched on a log next to the...
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    To Kill a Grackle

    Exactly, I don't know too, what the hierarchy of healthy meat is but there you go, red meat, etc. I heard buffalo meat, bison is healthier than cattle. I'm a low meat eater and I have gone vegetarian for an extended amount of time. I haven't eaten squirrel but I don't find that to be...
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    Your Most Recent "Life" Bird

    Juncos, those are some interesting birds.
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    To Kill a Grackle

    This is all so... however, seeing how the Grey Squirrel has effected the tufted ear (like Great Horned Owl) English Red Squirrel, Grey Squirrels forage a lot on the ground clearly, English Red Squirrels stay up in the trees, so the Reds are just up against it, isn't there a humaneness in helping...
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    To Kill a Grackle

    During the Victorian era and in error in hindsight, the grey squirrel was introduced in the UK. You probably already know this but it has pushed the UK native red squirrel out of its habitat among other contributing factors: http://www.overthegardengate.net/wildlife/squirrel.asp But don't think...
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    How to attract birds to a new feeder

    Once someone at the Bird store even told me it can take a while for birds to get aquainted with a feeder. It's funny not in an unkind sense, to take a feeder the birds know away and see how they react. Sometimes, you might be faced with this say when doing work on part of the house or yard. I...
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    Your Most Recent "Life" Bird

    May have seen one before and didn't look close at something drilling into a tree and they are not uncommon I take it but I did see a Pileated Woodpecker, I was impressed at how big he/she was and in flight was not really in serious flight but seemed to mainly be going from tree to tree.
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    To Kill a Grackle

    And actually, though I've never had it, I do know that people do eat grey squirrels. Chicken of the Forest it's been called. And your last paragraph is interesting because.... maybe the article goes overboard for a lot of people, myself included, I can't but help concede that it still has some...
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    To Kill a Grackle

    It's unfortunate to run into this and I've encountered similar. I try to act a bit indifferent when really it galls me a bit but indifferent and coy so as to seem quizzical as to whether there are other solutions and yes, if the Grackles are a protected bird, do tell. Too, if you are only on the...
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