Date: 2/6/26 6:11 am From: Joan Meek via CTBirds <ctbirds...> Subject: [CT Birds] Re: Red-shouldered Hawk
I think they are starving too.
Joan Meek
Old Lyme
On Fri, Feb 6, 2026, 8:58 AM Alex Delehanty via CTBirds <
<ctbirds...> wrote:
> In an effort to keep my crows happy & viewable, I routinely put out peanuts
> & other goodies on the platform feeder. I give them a whistle as I approach
> the feeder, then go back inside. Lately my whistles & goodies have brought
> in a Red-shouldered Hawk that frequently beats the crows to the table.
> Today it was cooked chicken. This has been occurring for about a month now.
> The other day he/she came down for a drink from the heated bird bath.
> Is this behavior odd for a hawk?
> Alex Delehanty
> Storrs
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