During spring and summer when we have a local pair of Cooper's Hawks, I frequently find piles of collared-dove feathers. They appear to be either particularly attractive or particularly easy targets of Coopers.
Chuck On Tue, Dec 30, 2014 at 11:59 AM, Pam Piombino <[email protected]> wrote: > We own two acres of mostly prairie (unfortunately planted in Smooth > Brome), south and west of the little village of Hygiene. We are constantly > finding piles of Collared Dove feathers indicating a kill site > > Are these invaders aiding the success of our indigenous raptors? With > their plump size, they make a fine meal and one that seems a bit easier to > catch than other species. > > Pam > > -- > You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups > "Colorado Birds" group. > To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an > email to [email protected]. > To post to this group, send email to [email protected]. > To view this discussion on the web visit > https://groups.google.com/d/msgid/cobirds/CAF2zbdvadRTxtT5S1ACCx95hvhQN_40XWSf_CJ0iDhEOkFmzig%40mail.gmail.com > <https://groups.google.com/d/msgid/cobirds/CAF2zbdvadRTxtT5S1ACCx95hvhQN_40XWSf_CJ0iDhEOkFmzig%40mail.gmail.com?utm_medium=email&utm_source=footer> > . > For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/d/optout. > -- Chuck Hundertmark 2546 Lake Meadow Drive Lafayette, CO 80026 303-604-0531 Cell: 720-771-8659 [email protected] -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "Colorado Birds" group. To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an email to [email protected]. To post to this group, send email to [email protected]. To view this discussion on the web visit https://groups.google.com/d/msgid/cobirds/CACZCCxeq_7wAXHFo6fV_kDpP1mmniLPY4uEf0Pjm1%3DzkOAs4tg%40mail.gmail.com. For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/d/optout.
