I think were going to see allot of changes in migration patterns as the climate changes. My property has been suffering from drought for 3 years now. Iv learned to adapt by spouting barley and wheat for the kidos every day. But they crave fresh green.. The wild birds Im sure are experiencing...
Your on a roll western Virginia makes allot of sense for prey birds. I have at lest 10 or more red tail hawks circle the house every day. My geese are huge my ducks have cover. I know when one is circling the boys all call there girls. And all the heads watch. But my geese have a 4 foot+ wing...
Your in Florida so many predictors some indigenous some not. More than what I see in Colorado. So probably not the same issues here which are Owls Hawks eagles bears coyotes fox mountain lions racoons rattlers sure I missed a few.. I love that you watch the birds there amazing. So not sure...
Im sorry if Im misunderstanding but I think your talking about wild birds not domestic. If so this has been a rought year for all migrating wild waterfowl. Even wild birds geese and ducks are family/flock oriented and may have lost family to Avian Influenza. The less interaction a wild bird...