Carolina Birds

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Subject: Backyard Images
From: John Ennis
Date: Fri, Feb 3, 2012, 7:48 PM

Trying to catch up and finish 2011 pix...

Mid-afternoon on 8/13, I flushed a young Cooper's Hawk from my shrubs.
After taking its photo, I turned and found this young House Finch perched
on a chair:

http://thebusinessbirder.com/BackyardBirds081311.pdf

I think it is probable that my interruption saved the little guy's life.
The bird seemed to compose itself for about a minute and flew off.

I use ant cups with my hummingbird feeders. With the droughty conditions
we had last summer, I had to create a backup system to kick in if the ant
cups dried up, as happened on 9/04:

http://thebusinessbirder.com/CoastalCarolinaHerps/CarolinaAnole2.pdf

Enjoy!

John Ennis
Leland, NC

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