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[Dthomp2669@xxxxxxx]

Hi TN-Birders,

While doing some rote work at the kitchen sink and watching out the window 
here in the Charlotte Park area of West Nashville, Davidson County, just east 
of 
the Cumberland River, I saw the "albino" rock pigeon fly from behind some 
trees with a "speeding bullet" gaining on it FAAAAST!  The peregrine caught up 
to 
the bird, went for it, hit it, & it veered.  In short, the peregrine hit it 
but didn't get it!  This happened at about 2:30 PM.  This is the first 
peregrine I've seen here in quite a while.  They used to frequent the place on 
a 
regular basis.

Earlier, I'd been grocery shopping as it is Senior citizens Wednesday at 
Kroger!  When I arrived home about 9:15 AM, my immature Cooper's hawk was 
perched 
in a pine tree in my back yard dining on dove.  The hawk was just finishing up 
its meal and flew off in an easterly direction very shortly thereafter.

Cheers & prayers,

Dee Thompson
Nashville, TN

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