[Grizzly]

<p>So there's a dead squirrel caught in the netting protecting our strawbs.  I did my manly duty, but it doesn't mean I have to like it.</p>
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<p>Then I heard that the strange man who was standing in our cul-de-sac last night waving a plastic bag tied to a fishing rod was actually the brother of a neighbour and he was training his pet pigeons.  Well, trying to at any rate, training the ones that survived the pair of nesting hawks that live across the road from their house.  I feel bad for him, but I wonder that his sister never told him.</p>
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<p>Then there's the partridges who nest in the ravine near us.  8 weeks ago there were 14.  Now there are 4.  Such is life.</p>
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[SportiGrl]

<p>sorry ... I relate many/most things to music .... here's what this brought to mind ...</p>
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<p>King of Pain - The Police</p>
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<p><a href="http://www.sing365.com/music/lyric.nsf/King-Of-Pain-lyrics-Sting-Police/4CAD15C21C156BAA482568740033BA57" target="_blank">http://www.sing365.com/music/lyric.nsf/King-Of-Pain-lyrics-Sting-Police/4CAD15C21C156BAA482568740033BA57</a><span style="display:none;"> </span></p>
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<p>part of it..</p>
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<div style="border-bottom:medium none;text-align:left;border-left:medium none;background-color:transparent;color:#000000;border-top:medium none;border-right:medium none;">There's a fossil that's trapped in a high cliff wall<br>
That's my soul up there<br>
There's a dead salmon frozen in a waterfall<br>
That's my soul up there<br>
There's a blue whale beached by a springtide's ebb<br>
That's my soul up there<br>
There's a butterfly trapped in a spider's web<br>
That's my soul up there<br><br>
More lyrics: <a href="http://www.lyricsfreak.com/p/police/#share" target="_blank">http://www.lyricsfreak.com/p/police/#share</a><br><span style="display:none;"> </span></div>
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[Grizzly]

<p>One of my all time favourites.</p>

 

[ym]

<p>Nature isn't always so pretty.</p>
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<p>We have wild turkeys on our property up north.  We had 4-6 hens with anywhere from 16-30 poults wandering around.  One evening a falcon (or some other BIG bird, couldn't really see it) went after them as they roosted.  We were so sad.  We don't even know if the falcon got any of the poults, but we were worried for all of them, especially when we didn't see them again for a couple of days.</p>
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<p>It's not that I want the falcon (or hawk or eagle) to starve, I just wish it wouldn't try to eat the turkeys in my yard. </p>

 

[wherestheportojohn]

<p>I don't like to see the suffering either...so sad, griz.</p>
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<p>As for the natural course of pred/prey:</p>
<p>I'm one who hollers to my family, "OH COOL! Come Look...The hawk got another one!" when he nails a chipmunk or a young robin in the backyard. I could sit forever watching. <img alt="" src="http://files.kickrunners.com/smilies/dontknow.gif" style="width:37px;height:15px;" title=""></p>

 

[Grizzly]

<p>I am sort of in your camp Porty, it's just that there's a line there somewhere and I'm not sure where it is for me.  The partridges, well it is more of an aww shucks.  The pigeons?  I do feel sorry for the guy, but that's just funny in a strange black humour sort of way.</p>

 

[torque]

<p>I'm with the birds of prey...go figure, no?</p>
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<p>Just natures way of balancing things out.</p>

 

[clare]

<p>I found a dead mouse in my pool the other day.  I scooped him out before my daughter saw him.  I didn't want her having nightmares about the pool, seeing as we're trying to teach her how to swim.  : )</p>
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[runfishhunt]

<p>I'm fascinated watching birds of prey and carnivores in their never-ending quest for dinner.  Foxes & coyotes are especially entertaining.</p>

 

[Grizzly]

<p>Last year the missus rescued a bunny from our garden and brought him to the ravine behind our house.  She let him go with a feeling of satisfaction until she looked up into the sky.  Not sure how long that bunny lasted.</p>

 

[4boysmom]

<p>We have crows that are forever harrassing the Cooper's hawk.  Well, today, the tables are turned.  There are two Cooper's and they are ganging up on the crows. </p>

 

[runfishhunt]

<p>I get a kick out of the grackles pulling their fighter plane attacks on the crows.</p>

 

[hally]

<p>Squirrels are just rats with tails. I don't get what their kamikaze act is when they run out in front of cars, and worse bikes. I am scared one day one is going to get it's stoopid tail wrapped in my spokes and get us both hurt.</p>
<p>It does not bother me to see a roadkill squirrel. Or a Canada Goose. Or a seagull (rat with wings) raccoon, possum, etc.</p>
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<p>If I see a smushed pet I get very upset.</p>

 

[torque]

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<div class="quote-block">Originally Posted by <strong>4boysmom</strong> <a href="/forum/thread/69291/dead-neighbourhood-wildlife-sigh#post_1930395"><img alt="View Post" class="inlineimg" src="/img/forum/go_quote.gif" style="border-right:0px solid;border-top:0px solid;border-left:0px solid;border-bottom:0px solid;"></a><br><br><p>We have crows that are forever harrassing the Cooper's hawk.  Well, today, the tables are turned.  There are two Cooper's and they are ganging up on the crows. </p>
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<p><br><em>Go Coopers! Go Coopers Go Coopers!</em><br>
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[Mrtambalynman]

<p>I wish some eagles would visit my neighbourhood and thin the Crow population out a bit. </p>

 

[Grizzly]

<p>I have a picture of a hawk calmly eating his din-din with a Magpie hopping ever closer.  The Magpie puts up a ruckus, the hawk just lifts and spread his talon, once.  The Magpie stopped, seemed to consider things and then flew off.</p>

 

[torque]

<br><br><div class="quote-container"><span>Quote:</span>
<div class="quote-block">Originally Posted by <strong>Grizzly</strong> <a href="/forum/thread/69291/dead-neighbourhood-wildlife-sigh#post_1930538"><img alt="View Post" class="inlineimg" src="/img/forum/go_quote.gif" style="border-right:0px solid;border-top:0px solid;border-left:0px solid;border-bottom:0px solid;"></a><br><br><p>I have a picture of a hawk calmly eating his din-din with a Magpie hopping ever closer.  The Magpie puts up a ruckus, the hawk just lifts and spread his talon, once.  The Magpie stopped, seemed to consider things and then flew off.</p>
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I do this with my kids.<br>
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[wherestheportojohn]

<p>I had 4 turkey vultures/buzzards circling the farmyard today looking for leftover ground squirrels scraps, I guess.</p>
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<p>mmmm, tasty <img alt="" src="http://files.kickrunners.com/smilies/huh.gif" style="width:15px;height:15px;" title=""></p>
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<p>we have a colony of "whack-a-mole" striped groundsquirrels, who taunt 'n' torture the resident predators [including my sister's dog]</p>
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<p>the redtail hawks weren't around, my guess it that the grackles or gangs of redwing blackbirds had 'escorted' them away</p>

 

[wherestheportojohn]

<p>torque</p>
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<p>Alpha male daddy. <img alt="" src="http://files.kickrunners.com/smilies/love5.gif" style="width:28px;height:41px;" title=""></p>

 

[torque]

<br><br><div class="quote-container"><span>Quote:</span>
<div class="quote-block">Originally Posted by <strong>wherestheportojohn</strong> <a href="/forum/thread/69291/dead-neighbourhood-wildlife-sigh#post_1930543"><img alt="View Post" class="inlineimg" src="/img/forum/go_quote.gif" style="border-right:0px solid;border-top:0px solid;border-left:0px solid;border-bottom:0px solid;"></a><br><br><p>torque</p>
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<p> Yeah..I really should clip my toe nails.</p>
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<p>Alpha male daddy. <img alt="" src="http://files.kickrunners.com/smilies/love5.gif" style="width:28px;height:41px;" title=""></p>
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