Is it a drawback or a huge plus that we feed the birds and squirrels and they, in turn, feed the hawks? Everyone needs to eat! It isn't often that we see a hawk, but they do leave their calling card when they feast in our yard.... feathers everywhere! I cannot, in good conscious, begrudge them a meal, after all they also eat the mice that hang around the feeders and find their way into our home from time to time.
What a surprise when we looked out and saw this beautiful little guy feasting...
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| The American Kestrel (Sparrow Hawk), this is the smallest (dove-sized) and most familiar member of the family Falconidae in North America |
