Date: 1/10/26 8:15 pm From: Nora Hummel <000011b62e2b8f4d-dmarc-request...> Subject: Re: [JERSEYBI] Red-shouldered hawk taking and eating suet from a hanging suet log feeder
just curious does the suet have any fruits or nuts (i have not used a log feeder in years) (when i had mine sometimes i would make my own suet i would add sunflower)
that being said perhaps if there was an additive maybe that is what attracted it the redtail
but no matter what what a beautiful moment it must have been
On Saturday, January 10, 2026 at 05:08:44 PM EST, Jeffrey Climpson <jkgreenwing...> wrote:
We live in a semi-suburban/semi-rural area near Flemington in Hunterdon
County. In recent weeks we have noticed a red-shouldered hawk frequenting
our yard and lately perching on our deck near our bird feeders. That's
when we noticed it was attempting (eventually successfully) - while
hovering a few feet above the deck - to use its talons to remove the suet
out of the suet log feeder we have hanging from a tree branch over the
deck. Very interesting behavior and a fun, nice, close look at a beautiful
raptor from about 15 to 20 feet away through a picture window. My question
is how did the bird even "know" what the suet was and that it was food?
