Darius, I know how you feel. We have had a sharpie hanging around here in the winter for the past several years. I have seen it take my feeder birds, usually doves but sometimes a junco, goldfinch or one of my downies. It's hard to watch and I read in horror your account of the sharpie with not one but two (!) of those lovely downies. It was a relief to read your follow-up note. Now that all of the winter feeders are up, I guess my accipiter friend will be here soon. Hope you found the loon. Arlene ///////// | || Arlene Ripley | 0 || aripley@nestbox.com | || http://www.nestbox.com ||