[Birdtalk] Hunger pangs

[John Morgan]

Connie,
Lately I've felt that way about the growing numbers of local pigeons (rock doves). You'd think with such a rich food supply, Peregrine populations would be on the rise.
John
  ----- Original Message ----- 
  From: Connie McManus 
  To: Roostertael at aol.com 
  Cc: birdtalk at utahbirds.org 
  Sent: Tuesday, February 05, 2008 7:16 PM
  Subject: Re: [Birdtalk] Hunger pangs


  Jack
  Now that's what I call a close encounter.  Give my regards to the kestrel.  I have a strong dislike for starlings and am very happy to see them put to such good use... raptor food. 

  - 
  Connie McManus
  Nibley, Cache County, Utah 


  On Feb 5, 2008 5:28 PM, <Roostertael at aol.com> wrote:

    Hi,

    I got home a little early today and opened the drapes on the sliding door. There right next to the glass was a very recently deceased starling. I have a sharpie and a coopers that regularly come by, but I was sure it wasn't the coopers. It would have taken the starling with it. I looked in the yard and high up in a tree was a kestrel. I closed the drapes and locked the pet door, and sure enough within fifteen minutes it came down and resumed its meal. I kept watching it through a gap in the slats and maybe twenty minutes later it flew away leaving what was left of the starling. I had fed my dogs and they wanted out. I got some latex gloves and picked up the starling and threw it out in the trash. 

    The dogs went out and I opened the drapes. About a half hour later there is the kestrel sitting on the deck. Ok, I went outside and retrieved the starling and went out on the deck. The kestrel had gone back up in the tree. I showed him the starling and put it on the deck rail and went back in the house. Impatient little guy, he is eating the rest of his meal right now.

    Jack Binch





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