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[Dthomp2669@xxxxxxx]

When I came into my dining room, in the Charlotte Park section of West  
Nashville, a few moments ago, my movement was noticed by a gorgeous peregrine  
falcon that was perched on my deck rail.  It fled quickly, so I wasn't able  to 
grab my camera and record the moment for posterity.  I suspect it was  one of 
the downtown peregrines that came to check out "Dee's Smorgabird" for a  nice 
mourning dove or something.  I guess it COULD have been a passing  migrant that 
saw birds and squirrels on the deck and came down for a closer  look.  I've 
had quite a few sightings here over the past 16 years, but this  is the first 
I've noticed recently. 
 
Earlier this morning, one of my mockingbirds was raising a ruckus because  it 
wanted its peanut butter.  I put some out and let it "have at it."
 
Also, I'm having a nice hummingbird season with many hummers sucking up  that 
sugar water.
 
Dee Thompson
Nashville, TN



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