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Date: 12/9/25 7:16 am From: Dean Newhouse <dean.newhouse...> Subject: Re: Fox Sparrows Allegheny County
Good news! The Fox Sparrow has returned several times this morning. It seems the Sharpie missed its opportunity; unless of course this is a different Fox Sparrow. But the breast spot on today's bird appears to be the same as yesterday's bird. Dean Newhouse Allegheny County On Mon, Dec 8, 2025 at 6:25 PM DAVID KOCH <davilene...> wrote: > Thanks for sharing. > > > Sent from Yahoo Mail for iPhone > <https://mail.onelink.me/107872968?pid=nativeplacement&c=Global_Acquisition_YMktg_315_Internal_EmailSignature&af_sub1=Acquisition&af_sub2=Global_YMktg&af_sub3=&af_sub4=100000604&af_sub5=EmailSignature__Static_&af_ios_store_cpp=9d3a686e-218d-4849-8298-b480188dc8ac&af_android_url=https%3A%2F%2Fplay.google.com%2Fstore%2Fapps%2Fdetails%3Fid%3Dcom.yahoo.mobile.client.android.mail%26listing%3Demail_signature> > > On Monday, December 8, 2025, 6:10 PM, Dean Newhouse < > <dean.newhouse...> wrote: > > With the snowfall that arrived five days ago, I've had Fox Sparrows coming > to feed on seed fallen to the ground underneath the feeders. One day there > were two side by side. This has been a highly unusual treat. I don't > normally have Fox Sparrows here around the feeders. > > However, today at around 2:00 pm, a Sharpie swooped in, flushing all the > birds that were feeding, and it followed the flushed Fox Sparrow into the > shrubs in the woods behind the house. The Sharpie was right behind the Fox > Sparrow as they followed the same path through the branches and such and > then disappeared into the woods. It's amazing to me how they both navigated > through all the obstacles and how they found a clear flight path where > there appeared to be none. Don't know the outcome of the chase, but I did > not see the Fox Sparrow afterwards when all the other birds returned. > Hopefully the sparrow outfoxed the hawk! Maybe it'll be back tomorrow. > > Dean Newhouse > South Fayette Township, Allegheny County > >

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