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[Bunnylady]

Like to watch them from a distance. But, I recall finding a beheaded cardinal on the ground with a bunch of red feathers. Dirty trick, the hawk was sitting on a telephone pole waiting for birds coming to the feeder. I took the feeder down, no more lazy raptor meals on my watch.

It's a bird feeder; just a different kind of bird being fed.

But yeah, I agree - the pleasure you get from watching birds at the feeder sours when you see them getting eaten. It feels like treachery, or something . . . kinda like when the cat you applaud for catching rats catches a bird right in front of you.

Thanks for the coffee, Sour!

 

[The Farmers' Daughter]

Sounds perfect Sour. I hope you brought lots.

 

[sourland]

It's a bird feeder; just a different kind of bird being fed.

But yeah, I agree - the pleasure you get from watching birds at the feeder sours when you see them getting eaten. It feels like treachery, or something . . . kinda like when the cat you applaud for catching rats catches a bird right in front of you.

It's a 'bird feeder' indeed. If there is a food source, predators will come. I have 3 feeders in use now, and will soon add a fourth. All are located within easy access to shrubbery/cover. Occasionally a bird will get taken by a hawk, but they are programmed for survival. I must admit that it does aggravate me when a Cardinal gets eaten.

 

[Mtn Margie]

Morning! Thanks for the coffee. No bird feeders here as it brings in the bears.
Thanks to all of the Veterans! We are heading off to wrestling here in a bit but I need to go fill the horse water.
Enjoy the weekend everyone.

 

[The Farmers' Daughter]

We don't have cardinals here
I've always loved watching them.
Same goes for tufted titmice.

 

[sourland]

Princess read somewhere that a cardinal is a loved one coming back to visit. I told her that if I predecease her to be on the lookout for a crow.

 

[CapricornFarm]

Sunny morning today. I think i was a bear in a previous life: i really feel like hibernating with these cold temps!

 

[The Farmers' Daughter]

Princess read somewhere that a cardinal is a loved one coming back to visit. I told her that if I predecease her to be on the lookout for a crow.

 

[The Farmers' Daughter]

Sunny morning today. I think i was a bear in a previous life: i really feel like hibernating with these cold temps!

I always feel like hibernating regardless of the temps or time of year.

Supposed to get up to 0c today (32F). Yippee!

 

[The Farmers' Daughter]

I've found someone who is better suited to care for my leghorns. They're already getting horrible frostbite. I never did win the ventilation argument. Although I'll miss the eggs I won't be too sorry to see them go. This guy has lots of breeds so I may do a trade for hens better suited to this climate.