[Sca-cooks] Re: Sca-cooks Digest, Vol 25, Issue 87

[CLdyroz at aol.com]

In a message dated 06/19/2005 3:46:38 AM Central Daylight Time, 
sca-cooks-request at ansteorra.org writes:


> There isn't much one can do to protect such large trees.  Other than
> perhaps a squirrel stalking cat.  Hmmm ... I should look into hawks and owls 
> too, although
> they probably wouldn't like living in an urban area.
> 

Actually, yes they do. I live and work in a fairly urban area, and we have 
several varieties of Hawks in the area. Broad Wing Hawks nest close to my house, 
I have seen Cooper's Hawks, Red Wing Hawks and Red Tail Hawks in the area. I 
sat in the Homewood Park one afternoon and watched a RedTail catch and eat 
lunch-a nice fat gray squirrel. 
Perhaps if you could find some area Falconers, they may agree to come and 
train their hunters in your backyard. They may catch a squirrel or two, and scare 
the others into early heart failure. ;)
If you saw any of the Falconers at Gulf Wars, they were flying Red Tails. 
Every time a person came by with one of those raccoon tails or furry tails, those 
birds were _VERY_ interested.... 
BTW-Redtails are the largest of the Hawks-squirrels, chipmunks, small rabbits 
and snakes are their natural prey. 

Sorry to go on-but you just happened to be talking about one of my favorite 
creatures. <G> 

Helen Hawksworth


Quarterly gules and sable a hawk trussing a duck argent