tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5205370641350543258.post4242304404644343769..comments2023-10-17T09:14:11.363-04:00Comments on Earth's Almanac: NATURE'S WAY AT THE BIRD FEEDER: A time to eat. And a time to be eaten.Jonathan Schechterhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07262880902596892098noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5205370641350543258.post-21484178351955307362014-02-01T14:13:12.831-05:002014-02-01T14:13:12.831-05:00 I had this happen just today in my back yard. I o... I had this happen just today in my back yard. I opened the back door the hawk looked up at me and grabbed his half eaten mourning dove and flew. I saw it happen once in summer as well. The hawk just ripped off the doves head and dropped it near me and flew off with the rest. Strangely interesting to actually see them prey especially at your bird feeder...literally.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5205370641350543258.post-4163350254606554452011-01-18T08:07:18.587-05:002011-01-18T08:07:18.587-05:00Had this been a PBS documentary about the Cooper&#...Had this been a PBS documentary about the Cooper's hawk and it's family, we'd have been rooting for the hawk. Had this been a PBS documentary about the morning dove and it's family, we'd have been rooting for the dove. <br /><br />In short, thanks for sharing the reality of nature. Yes, nature takes place right in our own back yards... However, most of us miss it. Perhaps while we're perusing the Internet - like I'm doing now. <br /><br />I think I'll get up and go look out the window.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com