Today, while having an early Thanksgiving dinner (about 3:30 pm), a hawk
flew in and perched on a shrub outside our dining room window.  The
shrub has berries and is usually packed with House Sparrows.  The hawk
flew in twice.  It actually just flew in again (4:00 pm) while I am
typing this.  I was able to see it well enough to know it is an immature
sharp-shinned hawk.  It jumped down once, probably to catch a house
sparrow.  Since it is back again, it must still be attempting to catch
one.

This area is Ross Township in Butler County.  It is a dense residential
area but there are many species of birds here.
Nice holiday treat for a close view of a hawk.

Kathleen Beal

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