Sighting details
Location
near Mississauga, 08

Geobirds Local >>

rarityRock Pigeons (80)
Seen by Bird Lady of Aquitaine
When January 22, 2012 at 12:30
Details COMMON (LARGE NUMBERS)
Notes YYZ - perched on hydro wires along Airport Rd.
Weather Sunny, -6c.

Comments 

user jim macgregor, Jan 22 2012
-perhaps this is what the Red-tails are keeping an eye on?
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user Bird Lady of Aquitaine, Jan 22 2012
I've never seen a Red-tailed Hawk go after a Rock Pigeon before anywhere - can't say the same for local Sharp-shinned! He's pretty much having a Rock Pigeon buffet at local mall rooftop! Lots of feathers, blood and "unknown stuff" on ground below.
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user jim macgregor, Jan 22 2012
-here's an interesting commentary from NYC: http://mariewin.server304.com/johnblog/2005/03/pigeons-as-redtail-prey-john-blakeman.html
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user Bird Lady of Aquitaine, Jan 23 2012
Hi Jim. Thank You for posting the link - very interesting reading! It seems that the RTH of NYC are going after the Rock Pigeons but the RTH here in Mississauga prefer to dine on Eastern Grey Squirrel (especially the Black morph). Perhaps squirrel tastes better?
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