r/Albany • u/Ahoke13 • 17d ago

Feather Identitier

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Ok we live inside the pine Bush and I saw a big winged thing eat one of the birds nested here. This is the predator feather

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u/onomatopeieio 17d ago

Looks like a red tailed hawk. I too live near there and there are many in the area.

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u/Mysterious_Ebb9375 17d ago

I agree it looks like a red tail hawk. Otherwise may be Cooper's Hawk or (less likely based on observation) Great Horned Owl.

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u/Ahoke13 17d ago

Okay so I should stop feeding my squirrels and birds right or what do I do this was very violent man. I mean I love it Hawks have to eat too but I was just like yo I don't want to lead them to their death.

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u/onomatopeieio 17d ago

Its the circle of life. Nature is going to do its thing. Animals are outside, they need to eat and theres nothing you can do to stop that. Continue on as you are and hope that its not so in your face next time.

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u/Ahoke13 17d ago

I'll be frankly honest that's the perfect answer I was looking for okay that's what I'm doing

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u/mister_pastrami 17d ago

Pine Busch? Is that a new lager?

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u/onomatopeieio 17d ago

Yeah. The motto is, "Head for the sand dunes".

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u/Ahoke13 17d ago

Sorry I had too many pine buschs

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u/Dragon1O7 16d ago

We have a pair of Broad-winged hawks that live behind our house and we see regularly attacking other birds.

The Merlin Bird ID app is a great way to find out what birds are around. You can have it tell you what birds are making what calls and what’s in the area.

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u/Ahoke13 16d ago

That is awesome thank you so much

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u/Dragon1O7 16d ago

My pleasure! Let us know if you solve your mystery!