[Leica] IMG: Some Visits are Very Brief

[Jim Nichols]

Hi Don,

Haven't had a hawk lately.  Some time back, a Sharp Shinned Hawk would 
sit on the fence until he saw his prey.  Then he would swoop down and 
drive the bird toward the L-shaped corner of the house where the 
frightened bird would crash into a picture window. While he was stunned, 
the hawk would grab him and take off.  I had to let the feeders stand 
empty for a while until he moved on to another area.

Jim Nichols
Tullahoma, TN USA

On 11/27/2018 3:44 PM, Don Dory via LUG wrote:
> Interesting, our Downeys claim ownership and munch as long as they please.
> Only the arrival of some hawks drives them into either the magnolias of the
> holly bushes.
>
> We have been fortunate enough to catch one of the local hawks grab a
> songbird in midair just in front of the feeder.  No camera fired up though.
>
> On Tue, Nov 27, 2018, 4:30 PM Jim Nichols <jhnichols at lighttube.net wrote:
>
>> Though the Cardinals claim ownership of this feeder, they do allow
>> others to visit.  Finches come in groups, but the Downy Woodpecker's
>> visits are brief, as he grabs a seed and heads for the trunk of the
>> nearest oak tree.  These two images show a typical visit.
>>
>> http://www.gallery.leica-users.org/v/OldNick/20181127-DSCF0191.JPG.html
>>
>> http://www.gallery.leica-users.org/v/OldNick/20181127-DSCF0194.JPG.html
>>
>> X-T2 with Leica-R Telyt 250/4 on tripod
>>
>> --
>> Jim Nichols
>> Tullahoma, TN USA
>>
>>
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