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[Dthomp2669@xxxxxxx]

At around 4:00 PM yesterday, a sharp-shinned hawk gave several "soars" over 
my deck full of feeding birds which immediately became a deck empty of 
feeding birds!  I believe that is the first sharpie I have seen on this 
property in the 12 years I have lived here.  At least, I never put it on my 
"yard list."  Have had lots of Coopers in that time.

Something, probably a neighbor's pet or a feral cat, took out one of my sweet 
little juncos.  I found a clump and scattering of slate-gray feathers on the 
concrete at the foot of my deck stairs.  I must admit that finding those 
feathers brought a tear to my eye.  I wish my little juncos stayed at my 
house all year.

While I was away recently, a male cardinal flew into a section of window pane 
on my French doors and left a few bright red and black face feathers which 
stuck there presumably with liquid exuded from the bird.  As I did not find 
him laid out prone on the deck, he must have either survived or something got 
him before I came home.  I still have seven male and seven female cardinals 
feeding here, so I assume he survived unless I had an "intruding" male.  The 
feathers remain on the window pane.  You'd think that all the sectioning on 
French doors would keep the birds away.  Thought: should I be calling them 
"French" doors any more?  

Cheers and prayers for great birding,

Dee Thompson
Nashville, TN
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