wood
pecker
catbird
Ok
it's not a bird it's a squirrel, but it was hanging out with the birds.
We
started with one small bird feeder hanging from the magnolia tree near
the back deck, but the birds were fighting so we decided to add a few
more feeding stations. This bluejay had lots of company in a big hurry.
We're
up to about 30 pounds of birdseed and a suet block every week.
This
hawk caught one of the Pelham Parkway squirrels off guard.
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We were a little surprised to see him right in the middle of the Bronx, but there are actually quite a few trees along the parkway, and an almost endless supply of squirrels (and rats).
We've
seen him several times since early Feb. and think he's taken up permenant
residence in the Parkway.
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After a while he decided to take his breakfast into a tree.
The
best guess we can make from our bird book is that it's an immature Broad
Winged Hawk. If anyone has a better idea of its identity let us know.