This morning as my husband and I had breakfast, I heard a horrible noise from the front yard. When I looked out the window, I saw a hawk that had pinned a flicker to the ground. We watched in horror as the hawk waited until the flicker died and then flew off to enjoy his dinner. I felt guilty as I feed the birds and might have brought this on myself. My son says "Mom, you fatten the flickers for the hawks." Oh my goodness, what do you think? Do I feed the flickers and I feed the hawks?
Anyway, here's an article about turning your yard into a bird habitat. And be prepared, it's bewildering and you might feel like a murderer enabler.
When leaves are down, it's time to assemble backyard bird habitat | coloradoan.com | The Coloradoan,
