So far the weather has turned cold cloudy with sunny periods and bits of snow flying about here and there but no accumulation thankfully , then we have had rain and thunderstorms over the nights so much up and down its confusing for everyone .
I have now noticed why my feeders have been more quiet then normal . I thought it was from feral cats lurking about but Miggs keeps them at bay mostly then I thought the transition of migration maybe why as it had been in the past but then I saw this fellow from my window in the back garden, oh so that's why I said to myself .
Mr Hawk has been hanging about pegging off my birdies from the feeders and has been using our yard as his buffet , why just the other day I saw him fly by swoop in and land on the ground snapped up a bird and take off with it in his talon's , it all happened so fast , circle of life I know and Mr Hawk has to eat to but it still makes me feel bad for the little birds .
As he took off , all stayed quite for a bit , then the other birds felt it was safe again and came back to feed on the ground .
They all are keeping an eye on the sky’s now I tell ya .
It is the month of wacky weather , returning birds , time change one hour ahead , more day light and the return of spring , WOOHOO ! so regardless of what mother nature has to throw at us this month of March and whether it roar's in like a lion and goes out like a lamb or vise versa I find it is still the most exciting month of all new and returning things to come .
Until next time .
Country Gal
9 comments:
We lost a little one last week. I have to say, Elaine, I don't like hawks.
I'd say coming in like a roaring wet lion for sure. It is sunny today but the wind is making it so cold.
I was just thinking the other day that we haven't seen the hawk around much this winter, probably because the fields have been bare a lot and he has been snacking up there. Stay warm.
It might be time to stop with the feeder now, even with the colder temperatures.
Mr. Hawk would put a damper on your visiting birds!
Morning, still winter here, can't wait for Spring!!!! Don't like Mr.Hawk dinning at my feeders, blessings Francine.
It came in a bit like a lion here, perhaps as cold as any part of winter, which was quite bracing after some mild weather.
What a beautiful hawk but what a shame for the birds. Hopefully he finds another hunting ground instead of in your yard.
I love the messiness of March, too, Elaine.. Love the hawk and it is too bad he is such a hunter.. xo
When living in VA, I heard a cardinal making very loud noises near our feeders. When I checked all that was on the ground were feathers indicating that a hawk had found its prey. It's nver nice when feeder birds become easy targets for these predators.
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