Going after a squirrel

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daltonmissouri
Posts: 37
Joined: Sat Jun 25, 2016 2:16 pm
Location: Perryville, MO

This morning, I saw something for the first time in my 12 years of hosting purple martins----a squirrel running for its life across the yard as my martins and some sparrows were dive-bombing it. I've seen the martins ganging up to chase away hawks and falcons, but never a squirrel. And the sparrows were helping; I've never seen them work together on anything.
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deancamp
Posts: 873
Joined: Wed Mar 16, 2016 9:17 pm
Location: Raymore, MO

I guess a common enemy creates allies. At least temporarily.
Jeff
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Bird Brain
Posts: 328
Joined: Wed Feb 10, 2016 9:22 am
Location: Highland Village, TX
Martin Colony History: 2022-visitors, 2023-visitors, 2024-1 pair, fledged 4, 2025-10 pair, fledged 42

Why do you allow sparrows? 12 years?
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