A little while ago, I was looking out my window at my bird feeding station 
when a hawk landed on the lawn right in front of my building.  My first 
thought was that the Cooper's came back.  I haven't seen it in over a 
month.  A second look told me that it was a Peregrine Falcon.

Its behavior was not what I expected from a falcon.  It walked around on 
the ground and then walked into the bushes in front of the building trying 
to catch one of the house sparrows.  I only wish he had been succesful.  I 
have been trying to trap those house sparrows because they eat all the 
food I leave out for the finches, cardinals, and house sparrows.

This all took place in southern Delaware County directly behind Polaris 
Towne Center.

Al LaSala
Columbus, OH

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