This evening I witnessed a chipmonk under the bird feeder first chase a 
Robin, who flew away, then turn around and deliberately rush at an 
American Gold Finch and visiously attack it. I ran outside, which is about 
8 steps...it was GONE. NO! The chipmonk was dragging the barely alive 
finch under the deck! My approach startled THE BEAST into abandoning it's 
catch. But it was too late; the little gold bird was dead. 

Who ever heard of a carnivorous chipmonk? 

Susan Jones

Summit County
Ohio

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