[TN-Bird] Sparrow hawk; sapsucker; cardinals, etc.

Greetings from the Charlotte Park area of West Nashville just a few blocks 
east of the Cumberland River's old Cleece's Ferry landing in Davidson County.
A gorgeous male sparrow hawk appeared on the wire above my bird feeding area 
at around 10 AM today.  He set off a bunch of songbirds who started screaming 
warnings for all to hear.  I actually stood "guard" in the rain beside the 
bird feeder to let my mockingbirds eat their fill of peanut butter before they 
went to hide.  I haven't seen the hawk for about a half hour now, so my seven 
cardinal couples are feeding and courting all over the place.  I don't know if 
this is the same sparrow hawk that I saw at Aldi's, a little over a half mile 
away by air, but it MIGHT be.

My sapsucker that had so diligently dug holes in my holly tree has not been 
seen in a couple of weeks, so it must have moved on.  Other birds seem to have 
given up on his sap holes as well, as the tree is vacant every time I look.

A jumble of juncos are still hanging around alone with a pair of white 
throated sparrows.  That male is really into breeding plumage and is handsomer 
every 
day.

Cheers & prayers,

Dee Thompson
Nashville, TN



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