A few days ago I was up at 5am and flipped on the yard lights to see what was happening in the yard. I saw a white-footed mouse dart to the feeders, grab a seen then scoot back under the deck - TWICE! Inga, do you think you have any of these little guys around your feeders? That might be the hawk attractant! You have an enviable 'back yard'. Matt Valencic Chagrin Falls, OH From: Ohio birds [mailto:[log in to unmask]] On Behalf Of inga schmidt Sent: Tuesday, February 01, 2011 5:31 PM To: [log in to unmask] Subject: [Ohio-birds] northern shrike -geauga co. The neighborhood N. Shrike was back at my house at 5:00 pm. (Back from Frohring Meadows I am assuming, where I last see it reported on ebird on the 29th of Jan.) I was just heading in for the day, and heard a chattering. There was the shrike, perched at the top of the huge, dead elm, overlooking the leach field. Hard weather, and moving around looking for better hunting. I don't think he'll find it here either. The snow cover is really thick and heavy. Usually I see him in the powerline fields. Maybe the activity at the feeders is bringing him in closer to the house. Yesterday, I found a red shouldered hawk (adult) perched next to my bird feeders, right out in the open. Usually so cautious, it didn't even move as I walked past, not more than fifteen feet from his perch. Otherwise, lots of bluebirds, dining on lard/peanut butter mix. (I don't think I'm being imaginative, but they seem to keep an eye on me and descend from the trees as soon as I sprinkle it in the feeders. They need to hurry. It is popular with blue jays and starlings too.) And turkeys. Lots of turkeys....also watchful eyes on the feeders, stomping neat little trails from one to another, and disturbing all the ground feeding sparrows that come and eat the thistle that dribbles from the feeders. Inga Schmidt Chagrin River Road Geauga/Cuy Co Line ______________________________________________________________________ Ohio-birds mailing list, a service of the Ohio Ornithological Society. Our thanks to Miami University for hosting this mailing list. Additional discussions can be found in our forums, at www.ohiobirds.org/forum/. You can join or leave the list, or change your options, at: http://listserv.muohio.edu/scripts/wa.exe?LIST=OHIO-BIRDS Send questions or comments about the list to: [log in to unmask] _____ No virus found in this message. Checked by AVG - www.avg.com Version: 10.0.1204 / Virus Database: 1435/3415 - Release Date: 01/31/11 ______________________________________________________________________ Ohio-birds mailing list, a service of the Ohio Ornithological Society. Our thanks to Miami University for hosting this mailing list. Additional discussions can be found in our forums, at www.ohiobirds.org/forum/. You can join or leave the list, or change your options, at: http://listserv.muohio.edu/scripts/wa.exe?LIST=OHIO-BIRDS Send questions or comments about the list to: [log in to unmask]