Feeding the Birds

[restoman]

For the past few weeks I have been putting out bird seed in a cylindrical feeder outside the window near my computer. I also stock a wire-cage type feeder with suet cakes. I have inadvertently been feeding the birds higher up on the food chain as well. They come to my yard to hunt the smaller birds that feed at my feeders. Yesterday there was

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[beauty_forashes]

I've never seen such a big falcon! I first took it to be a buzzard until I got a closer look, then later googled and discovered this species. Wish I'd had my camera with me.

I live on one of the borders of the Palatinate forest and there's an abundance of wildlife here, but I suspect this falcon escaped from a falconry in a nearby village. It let me get close and seemed to have little fear of humans. It was just chilling out too and had no interest in hunting birds so I guess it wasn't very hungry, but the swarms of birds were going bonkers. I went indoors after several bumped into me in their panic. I was fascinated because they've probably never seen a falcon before, but instinctively knew this was bad news. It's not even their size that makes them dangerous. We see larger birds like milans, eagle owls or storks, but falcons have lightning speed that make the bigger ones look like slow-pokes. I hate to see birds die, but I was a little disappointed not to see it demonstate its super-power. LOL!

Love that icon! LOL! I present a duck icon too. Marion, don't panic - ducks are nice! :D