A few minutes ago, while I was in the Back Yard Buffet, refilling the water bowl and keeping an eye on Gulliver as he wandered around the yard, a small hawk zoomed into the Buffet. It paused very briefly right in front of me as I stood near the brush pile, but thankfully didn’t linger. The Buffet, which a minute earlier had been filled with patrons little birds, was suddenly empty. Gulliver and I were alone. Obviously something had set off an alarm. The little birds vanished, and I saw the hawk fly off into one of the tall trees. Standing there in amazement, I wondered if I had conjured up the hawk, it had all happened so quickly.
Here are some of the birds that were feasting on the peanuts, suet, and other premium seeds at the Bird Buffet until the hawk did his fly-by.
I’m sure they’ll return. The air is very cold this week with wind chills in the single digits; the ground is frozen; the birds are hungry; and Skip’s Back Yard Buffet serves up a good menu. I just hope my patrons continue to be on the alert against further hawk incursions. This is the second one I’ve seen this week. Apparently the hawk is hungry too.
Thanks for stopping by today. See you soon!
Trail Walker
P.S. If anyone knows how to discourage the starlings from taking over the Buffet, please leave your suggestion in the comments. They are pretty birds but pesky, and they invade like the Huns.
SEEN ALONG THE TRAIL 
Eek! Good thing the birds’ radar is better than ours! I love how the birds ‘ colors just pop against the white snowy background.
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That’s one of the good things about snow! Autumn was so beautiful this year, but winter has its compensations too.
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Your Backyard Buffett is amazing Skip!! Hawks are known to scare them off!!
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The only other time I’ve seen a hawk at the renovated Back Yard Buffet was last Sunday while I was preparing some lunch. I glanced out the window and saw it perched on the brush pile. Needless to say, the little birds were nowhere to be seen.
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I went upstairs last week and looked out one of the bedroom windows. Perched on a big limb, was a red tail hawk ( looked huge to me) watching the now abandoned bird feeders. After a few minutes he flew away, but I am sure he will return!
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That would explain the “abandoned” feeders. I hope the hawk doesn’t return.
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