[obol] juvenile robin needs help with raptor ID

[Jason Randolph (Conservation For The Oregon Coast)]

Interesting Wink... I like these kinds of reports, they remind me of me. ;)

I have never seen mature Robins show any signs of concern with Band 
Tailed Pigeons. I grew up in good country for each and never noticed any 
difficulty between them. Probably one of those immature, still learning 
about the world things. :)

Jason in Charleston

Wink Gross wrote:
> Up at the Pittock Mansion this morning I noticed a motionless juvenile
> AMERICAN ROBIN staring intently into the trees above it.  I thought,
> ah ha, it's spotted an accipiter!  (It did seem odd, however, that there
> was a lot of unconcerned songbird activity all around it.)
>
> I followed its gaze up into the trees, and it turned out it was staring
> at three BAND-TAILED PIGEONS about 30ft up.  When the pigeons took off,
> the robin relaxed.
>
> A Band-tail at a distance can look at first glance like a raptor, but I
> doubt that an adult bird would make the same error.  Would it?
>
> Wink Gross
> Portland
>
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