[TN-Bird] Song sparrow returns/ Cooper's Thanksgiving, et al

Hello Birders,
 
About two hours ago here in the Charlotte Park section of West Nashville,  
Davidson County, a few blocks from the Cumberland River across from Bell's 
Bend, 
 I saw my first song sparrow of the season feeding hungrily on my deck.   
This one is a very light bird, but with heavy dark striping and a good "stick  
pin" on its chest.
 
My lovely "Immy Coop" (immature Cooper's hawk) started its Thanksgiving  with 
a bang.  While I was preparing my oyster, sausage, pecan stuffing for  MY 
holiday bird, "Immy" swooped across my deck and took down a mourning  dove 
which 
it killed on the spot.  It then flew off into a far backyard  tree to devour 
its prize.  Looks as if "Immy's" hunting skills are  improving.  By necessity?  
Maybe Mommy & Daddy have put "Immy" on  its own and stopped "running 
interference" when it misses.
 
Up to 60 mourning doves are feeding here from time to time, with nine being  
out there right now.  Juncos are everywhere, and the mockingbirds, titmice,  
chickadees and wrens are keeping me busy putting out peanut butter.  The  
"bossy" mocks sure let me know when the supply is gone.  They come to the  
window 
of whatever room I am in and just stare in at me until I leave the room,  then 
they fly around and wait for me to get the PB up onto the grape  vine just 
outside of the French doors.  They are "on it" before I  can even get the door 
closed!  They are almost as tame as my Florida jays  were when I had those in 
my 
Indialantic (FL) back yard before I moved to TN in  1979.  At least one of 
the mocks will take PB from my hand when I offer  it.  I do not encourage it 
very often as I don't want it trusting ALL  people!
 
Hope you all had a fine Thanksgiving.  I'm still recovering from  overeating!!
 
Dee Thompson
Nashville, TN

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