I was out pruning a bush this morning so that I could see the bird feeder better from my kitchen window. I was bending the tall limbs over and cutting them with pruners when I heard a call. I glanced over my shoulder and saw a Sharp-shinned Hawk coming directly towards me with talons first aimed at my eyes. He turned at the last second and landed in my pecan tree, but not before I had a taste of what lunch might feel like. I guess the movement of the seed pods and the squeek of the pruners must have been a good imitation of prey. Still calling it made another pass, this time just zipping close by. I am sure to check out how it was fooled. Then it landed in a cedar with small birds flying in all directions. I hope it found lunch. Patty Craig Dameron, MD pattycraig@mail.ameritel.net