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A pair of red-tailed hawks have been circling my yard in Springfield for a week straight
They show up every afternoon around 3 PM and perch on the big oak at the back of my property. I'm worried they might be after the songbirds that use my feeders, but I also don't want to scare them off if they're just nesting nearby. Has anyone else had hawks stick around this long without causing problems for smaller birds?
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kaib185mo ago
My buddy in Eugene had a pair of red-tails camp out by his feeder for two weeks straight and his little finches barely blinked an eye, they just hid in the bushes when the hawks came around. @martin.margaret is spot on, the songbirds figure out the schedule quick and adapt. That crow story from davis.gavin is brutal though, poor eggs never stood a chance.
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martin.margaret5mo ago
They're probably nesting. Songbirds will be fine, they're smarter than you think.
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davis.gavin5mo ago
The nest in my gutter had four eggs last week and now it's just empty shells. Margaret, you really believe the parents just left them on purpose? I watched a crow sit there for twenty minutes picking them out one by one. Smarter than we think doesn't help when the nest spot is terrible and exposed.
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