FreeLists / tn-bird / [TN-Bird] FW: Feed or not to feed

["Raincrow" <raincrow@xxxxxxxxxxx>]

I have a resident Cooper's Hawk and I figure she has to eat, too. When she 
strikes, you'd think a bomb has exploded -- birds and squirrels go EVERYWHERE. 
Since I'm seldom home during daylight hours, I have no idea how often she feeds 
on "my" driveway birds, but it doesn't appear she's daunting them -- their 
numbers have been steadily increasing thru the winter. Hopefully she'll remain 
this low-key.
Liz Singley
Kingston (Roane), TN




------- Original Message -------
From : Virginia Goolsby[mailto:vgoolsby@xxxxxxxxx]
Sent : 2/9/2007 9:19:24 AM
To : tn-bird@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
Cc : 
Subject : FW: [TN-Bird] Feed or not to feed

I live in Morristown, Hamblen County, and I have a sharp-shinned hawk that
likes to "hang around my feeders" also, so I had hoped some of the responses
to Mr. Hassler's letter would be available on the freelist. While my problem
doesn't seem quiet as bad as Mr. Hassler's, I would be interested in hearing
how other people handle this problem. 
I know my beautiful sharp-shinned has to eat also, but I feel guilty when I
help provide a "banquet table" for him! 
Most of my feeders are in somewhat protected places and have plastic domes
over them, but I still see my sharpie fairly often.
I participate in Feeder Watch and I don't want to loose the pleasure I
receive from feeding the birds, but I would appreciate any suggestions for
making my feeder stations safer for my songbirds.
Thanks.
Ginger Goolsby




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=================NOTES TO SUBSCRIBER=====================

The TN-Bird Net requires you to SIGN YOUR MESSAGE with
first and last name, CITY (TOWN) and state abbreviation.
You are also required to list the COUNTY in which the birds
you report were seen.  The actual DATE OF OBSERVATION should
appear in the first paragraph.
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       Neither the society(TOS) nor its moderator(s)
        endorse the views or opinions expressed
        by the members of this discussion group.
 
         Moderator: Wallace Coffey, Bristol, TN
                 wallace@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
                ------------------------------
                Assistant Moderator Andy Jones
                         Cleveland, OH
                -------------------------------
               Assistant Moderator Dave Worley
                          Rosedale, VA
__________________________________________________________
         
          Visit the Tennessee Ornithological Society
              web site at http://www.tnbirds.org
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