While outside just now, I saw a Sharp-shinned Hawk fly by clutching a
somewhat smaller and loudly protesting bird by its talons. The sharpie
landed on my neighbor's roof. Two crows arrived immediately afterwards
and approached the relatively petite sharpie, which spread its tail and
screamed "Back off!" (the meaning was obvious) before flying off out of
sight with its prey. I guess the crows will have to find their own dinner.
Janet Millenson
Potomac, MD (Montgomery County)
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