Last week, I observed a Harrier scavenging the remains of a Brant at Long Beach. Times are tough for everyone! Meredith Sampson Old Greenwich -- Jim Zipp <jimzipp@sbcglobal.net> wrote: Frank, After that Red-shoulder ate the crackers, I put out a chicken leg which he gladly took. Since then I've done that occasionally in addition to putting out the carcass of roasted chicken or turkey. Almost always the first on there are the Tufted Titmice followed by the Downy Woodpeckers and Chickadees. Of course the crows also love it. In my yard I've had and photographed on the chicken, Red-shouldered Hawks, Red-tailed Hawks, Turkey Vultures, one Cooper's Hawk and the best was one Northern Harrier! As far as strange food goes, I've watched Turkey Vultures in farm fields eating cow pies! Not one either, they seem to like them. Jim The Fat Robin Wild Bird and Nature Shop 3000 Whitney Ave. Hamden, CT 06518 www.fatrobin.com 203-248-7068 Toll Free U.S. 1-866-Fat-Robin Jim Zipp Bird Photography www.JimZipp.com ________________________________ From: "peeplo@aol.com" <peeplo@aol.com> To: ctbirds@lists.ctbirding.org Sent: Saturday, January 10, 2009 8:55:59 PM Subject: Re: [CT Birds] CTBirds Digest, Vol 686, Issue 3 Hi everyone, Jim mentioning cracker-eating Red-shouldered Hawks, brought to mind interesting things I've seen birds eat.? Just recently, on the New Haven CBC, I watched a pair of N. Cardinals pull meat off a chicken leg bone?at the landfill.?? There was snow on the ground, and the male hopped to the leg bone, pecked at it?a bit, then withdraw as I approached.?On my return trip, I stopped to see if the cardinal would return.?Shortly after stopping, the female appeared,?hopped over to the leg bone and tore a chuck of flesh off it, which she held up then swallowed.? The male came out,?grabbed a little piece of meat, and then they both flew back?into cover!? So much for?being seedeaters..??? At the Coastal Center in Milford, a couple of summers ago, a female Baltimore Oriole killed and ate a fiddlercrab.? Several of us watched as it attacked a male crab, pecking at it.. until was able to grab, then fly off with it..? Amazing..? I've heard that a red-eyed vireo iin captivity ate a piece of meat off a chicken bone that was thrown into its cage.? I'm curious to hear what other odd things people have witnessed birds eating...? Frank Gallo _______________________________________________ This list is provided by the Connecticut Ornithological Association (COA) for the discussion of birds and birding in Connecticut. For subscription information visit http://lists.ctbirding.org/mailman/listinfo/ctbirds_lists.ctbirding.org _______________________________________________ This list is provided by the Connecticut Ornithological Association (COA) for the discussion of birds and birding in Connecticut. For subscription information visit http://lists.ctbirding.org/mailman/listinfo/ctbirds_lists.ctbirding.org ____________________________________________________________ Click here for easy weight loss help and diet information. http://thirdpartyoffers.juno.com/TGL2141/fc/PnY6rw3Eg6QxbwkpGBY25zPgZO6ECjVaj9rDvcXOxfd6dolfhrdJV/