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Mother and Bambi are chowing down regularly and trying to lay on extra winter pounds.
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But sadly I was right about the blue eyes fading. Once this little one grows up we won’t be able to distinguish him/her so easily.
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But look who’s made our backyard his new hunting ground….
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A juvenile Coopers Hawk.
He perches on the bird feeder pole and waits patiently for lunch to drop in.
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I got excited when I saw this:
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And was seriously hoping mother red squirrel had met her doom…
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But unfortunately it was a dove.
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Better luck next time guy.
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River's world..... 
“chowing down regularly and trying to lay on extra winter pounds.” Just like I do!!!
“And was seriously hoping mother red squirrel had met her doom…”–YOU WILL PAY FOR THAT!!!!
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I’ve laid on extra Covid pounds…. does that count?
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Mr. Hawk needs to look around a bit harder. Mafia Squirrel momma is tougher than she looks, this may mean animal warfare on your back yard.
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He definitely needs more practice.
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Start drawing signs and making arrows pointing to your gutters.
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Good idea.
“This way there be lunch!”
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Creepy how birds can spin their heads exorcist style.
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Creepy… or uniquely talented? Close call.
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Mama Red feeds hawk giblets to her young…
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Ack!
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Wonder how long THIS war will go on…..
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There’s really no telling…
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Wait, Does the Hawk eat Doves? You mean it’s a Cannibal like Woodstock? Lol
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It does. They’re actually his favorite… easy to catch.
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Doves like to crap on my car. Send him down here, he can have all he wants.
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I’ll leave him a note.
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