could be another way to describe my garden/yard according to the Sharp-shinned Hawk who has been making daily kills around the house. So far, he's only been helping himself to house sparrows. I certainly don't mind parting with a few of those (we seem to be inundated with them this winter), but I never like it when he nabs a chickadee, goldfinch etc. I snapped these photos of him yesterday afternoon after I inadvertently flushed him out of the pine tree while taking water to the birdbath. He didn't fly far, only to the neighbors roof, so it appears he's getting pretty comfortable here?
I have to admit, he IS pretty handsome. I just didn't want to have to pull my feeders like I did last winter ~it made for an even longer winter with no birds to watch and keep us company. It seems like we might just be on track to do that tho. *sigh*
Until I make that decision, I better get used to the sight of him, sitting on one of the fence posts, de-feathering & snacking on a bird. He's been very successful so far at swooping over the roof line and zeroing in on his prey.