[bcbirdclub] Re: Unusual Sighting
- From: "Jerry Thornhill" <birder@xxxxxxxxxxx>
- To: <bcbirdclub@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
- Date: Thu, 6 Dec 2007 18:47:02 -0500
I wonder if it was the same hawk.
Jerry
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Sent: Thursday, December 06, 2007 6:33 PM
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Subject: [bcbirdclub] Re: Unusual Sighting
Jerry,
I had a RT Hawk on a deer carcass last week just past the bridge at Elk
Garden. It was there when I went by on my way to Kretz and an hour later.
Dave
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From: Jerry Thornhill <mailto:birder@xxxxxxxxxxx>
To: bcbirdclub@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
Sent: Thursday, December 06, 2007 6:21 PM
Subject: [bcbirdclub] Unusual Sighting
All week, I've been watching a deer carcass in a field as I go to and from
work. For those of you who were on the January field trip led by Tom Hunter
last winter, it's very near the spot where we had the Red-shouldered Hawk.
Since the vultures have left Russell County for the winter, the crows have
taken over carrion disposal. As I came home this afternoon, I glanced over
as I passed to see how much was left. I saw about a half dozen crows and
what appeared to be a hawk. I turned around at the first chance and went
back. Sure enough there was an adult Red-tailed Hawk by the carcass. All
the crows were gone, but at least for a moment, both crows and a hawk were
together at the table. I haven't seen Red-tails scavenging before, and I
haven't seen crows and Red-tails in anything other than an adversarial
situation before.
Jerry
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