I saw a squirrel grab a bird beneath one of my feeders once several years
ago.  I don't recall for certain, but I think the bird was a House Finch.
Anyhow, at the time I was quite surprised, but felt that the birds must know
of such thing, for most of them are very careful to keep out of reach of the
squirrels.  (The squirrel promptly killed and ate the bird.)

Les Roslund
Tunis Mills Area
Talbot County
Easton, MD


-----Original Message-----
From: Maryland Birds & Birding [mailto:[log in to unmask]] On
Behalf Of Thomas H Beal
Sent: Sunday, December 20, 2009 9:59 PM
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Subject: [MDOSPREY] Odd predation Question

I know sparrow/birds are very wary of squirrels around my ground  feeders.  
Has anybody every seen a squirrel take a bird? I know from  literature that 
they are occasionally omnivorous.  

Tom  Beal
Glenn Dale, MD PG Co
(just west of  Bowie)


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