Excellent! With something like 300 million starlings to choose from each day, the Cooper's hawks should all be strong and healthy. -----Original Message----- From: birdky-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx [mailto:birdky-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx] On Behalf Of Marsh, Scott Sent: Thursday, November 03, 2011 6:11 AM To: BIRDKY; ASK Freelists Subject: [birdky] backyard kill I was eating supper last night, with a view of the backyard via the sliding glass door. I caught motion and looked to see my chickens (running loose for the evening) scattering and hiding under the miscanthus grass, spruce tree, and the remains of the caged tomato plants. I went out to check on the ruckus, and calm the hens down. I picked up one of the ones that wouldn't stop cackling, and counted heads; all counted for. As I talked to my hen, still quite disturbed, a feather floated down before us. I looked up to see an large immature Cooper's plucking a starling. Apparently my presence and talking within 15 foot of the hawk had not bothered it, but eye contact and she lifted off taking her catch with her; such a powerful flight. She looked really healthy and strong. The chickens were immediately over it and back to foraging. I finished supper. Scott Marsh Lexington KY ================NOTES TO SUBSCRIBERS============== The BIRDKY Mailing List requires you to sign your messages with first & last name, city, & state abbreviation. -------------------------------------------------- To post to this mailing list, send e-mail to: birdky@xxxxxxxxxxxxx -------------------------------------------------- To unsubscribe, send e-mail to: birdky-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx with 'unsubscribe' in the Subject line. * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * Visit the Kentucky Ornithological Society web site at http://www.biology.eku.edu/kos.htm * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * BIRDKY List Manager: Gary Ritchison, Richmond, KY E-mail: gary.ritchison@xxxxxxx ================NOTES TO SUBSCRIBERS============== The BIRDKY Mailing List requires you to sign your messages with first & last name, city, & state abbreviation. -------------------------------------------------- To post to this mailing list, send e-mail to: birdky@xxxxxxxxxxxxx -------------------------------------------------- To unsubscribe, send e-mail to: birdky-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx with 'unsubscribe' in the Subject line. * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * Visit the Kentucky Ornithological Society web site at http://www.biology.eku.edu/kos.htm * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * BIRDKY List Manager: Gary Ritchison, Richmond, KY E-mail: gary.ritchison@xxxxxxx