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Thread #135091   Message #3207812
Posted By: Stilly River Sage
14-Aug-11 - 09:30 AM
Thread Name: BS: Birdwatching 2011
Subject: RE: BS: Birdwatching 2011
There was a little white winged dove that used to hang out around the sunflowers in my garden but yesterday he/she apparently had a visitor. In front of the garage door yesterday evening I found two wings, a foot, and gobs of what look like spit-out feathers. I suspect a hawk removed the wings with a couple of swift cutting bites to remove the wings that would get in the way of carrying off this meal. We have various hawks and owls around here, but I haven't seen much activity lately. I'll have to keep an eye out - there are times of day when there are quite a few doves in the yard.

SRS