[va-bird] Re: Sharpie and Red-wing

Hello Roger and VAbirders,


>Hi Birders,
>This morning my wife and I heard a thump against the kitchen window. When 
>we went to the dining room door to look out a Sharpie took flight just to 
>the left of the outside steps. He was carrying a Red-winged Blackbird in 
>his talons. Evidently the hawk swooped in and in its haste to get away the
>Red-wing flew with some force into the window, making the Sharpie's job much
>easier.
>
>Roger Mayhorn
>Grundy, VA


The RWBlackbird may have hit the window by accident trying to get away, but 
over the years I've seen this happen enough times in our yard that I 
believe accipiters sometimes intentionally drive a bird into an obstacle in 
order to make the prey easier to catch.  I'm curious to hear if anyone 
knows more about this subject.

Accipiters in the yard this week, 1 adult Cooper's Hawk, 1 imm. Sharpie, 
and 1 adult Sharpie!

Lori Markoff
Vienna
Fairfax County
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