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SQUIRREL! Now the birds can eat at the feeder in peace, till the next squirrel shows up..

RED-WINGED BLACKBIRD - note small red patch on wing. Females browner with pale stripes through eye and streaked breast. The Red-winged Blackbird, found in most of North America. These birds breed from Alaska and Newfoundland south to Florida, the Gulf of Mexico, and central Mexico, and winter as far north as Pennsylvania and British Columbia. The common name is taken from the male bird's distinctive red shoulder patches, or "epaulets", which are visible when the bird is flying or displaying. At rest, the male shows a paler yellow wingbar against a black background. The female is an inconspicuous shade of brown and considerably smaller than than the male. The adult birds are from 7 to 9.5 inches (17 to 24 cm) long, and have distinctive sharp bills. Female They feed primarily on plant seeds, including weeds and waste grain, but about a quarter of their diet consists of insects, spiders, mollusks and other small animals. In season, they eat blueberries, blackberries, and other fruit. They can be lured to backyard bird feeders by bread and seed mixtures. When migrating north, these birds travel in single-sex flocks, and the males usually arrive a few days before the females. Once they have reached the location where they plan to breed, the males stake out territories by singing. They defend their territory aggressively, both against other male Red-winged Blackbirds and against birds they perceive as threatening, including crows, Osprey, and hawks. Red-winged Blackbirds prefer marshes, but will nest near any body of water. Pairs raise two or three clutches per season, in a new nest for each clutch. The nests are cups of vegetation, and are either built in shrubs or attached to marsh grass. A clutch comprises three to five eggs. These are incubated by the female and hatch in 11-12 days. Red-winged blackbirds are born blind and naked, but are ready to leave the nest ten days after they hatch. Red-winged Blackbird Red-winged Blackbirds are polygynous, with territorial males defending up to 10 females. However, females frequently copulate with males other than their social mate and often lay clutches of mixed paternity. When breeding season is over, Red-winged Blackbirds gather in huge flocks, sometimes numbering in the millions. In some parts of the United States, they are considered to be pests because these flocks can consume large amounts of cultivated grain or rice. This bird's numbers are declining due to habitat loss, the use of government to protect Monsanto/Bayer and similar entities while they poison crops, animals, and people, thereby preventing them from being healthy. Like, share, and subscribe, or better yet donate some bitcoin or silver. If something come's to mind leave a comment too, Enjoy. Bitcoin address: 1NY3dnB7MpwbHWLSN7cSf39h2VmE2PnTAi PMB 284 230-1210 Summit Drive Kamloops BC Canada V2C6M1

What can I say, Squirrels like to fight...

Description The marten Martes americana, a small predator, is a member of the weasel family, Mustelidae. It is similar in size to a small cat but has shorter legs, a more slender body, a bushy tail, and a pointed face. The fur varies from pale yellowish buff to dark blackish brown. During winter, the marten has a beautiful dark brown fur coat and a bright orange throat patch. The summer coat is lighter in colour and not nearly as thick. Males are the larger sex and weigh about 1 000 g, whereas females weigh about 650 g. The Mustelidae family also includes several other more familiar animals such as the ermine, skunk, and mink. It is thought that martens entered North America from Asia about 60 000 years ago. There are several species of martens worldwide and perhaps the most famous is the Russian sable, which is well known for its luxurious fur. Signs and sounds In winter, the soles of a marten’s feet are covered with fur and the toes are not distinguishable in the tracks. Tracks are about 3.7 cm long and form two ovals that overlap by about one third. This happens because martens travel with a loping sort of gait, and the hind feet land in the tracks left by the front feet. Loping is common among mustelids, and it takes some practice to be able to distinguish the tracks of the various species. Habitat and habits Martens prefer old growth coniferous or mixed woods forest, although they may seek food in some open areas. However, the amount of undisturbed forest is continually diminishing, and new-growth forests do not support as many marten as the original forest did. In northern Ontario, for example, the density of marten in forests logged 10 to 50 years ago is only 10 to 30 percent of the number in uncut areas. Loss of habitat has contributed in a major way to the decline in abundance of this species in North America. There is some indication that martens may tolerate partial logging of their habitat. The marten is a solitary animal. Adults will maintain living areas—called home ranges—by keeping out other members of the same sex while tolerating members of the opposite sex. Males and females spend time together only during the mating season. Home ranges vary in size with changes in both the marten population and the abundance of food. When food is abundant a male’s range is about 3.5 km; if food is scarce this size may double. Females require only about half the area needed by males. Home ranges in logged areas are also much larger than those in uncut forest. Marten hunt at all times of the day in spring and summer and are most active at daybreak and dusk. During these seasons they are active for about 16 hours a day. Females with young in the den are only active during the day for about six to eight hours. As the temperatures drop, marten are increasingly less active at night. During the coldest months they may hunt for only a few hours in the warmest part of the day. If the weather turns stormy and very cold they may even den up for several days. Unique characteristics Curious and excitable, martens hunt by investigating underneath downed trees and stumps, inside hollow trees, and in dense clumps of young conifers. In winter, they are known to hunt beneath the snow in tunnels created by red squirrels or under snow-covered logs. Loggers often see them near their camps, and a stolen lunch bag is not unheard of. The marten exemplifies the curiosity, ferocity, and lightning-fast reflexes of the weasel family. Most people who have studied martens have noted that they are not fond of water. However, swimming martens have been seen, although they travelled only a short distance. Range A century ago martens were common in the extensive forests that covered much of North America. Unfortunately, land clearing and trapping have taken their toll, so that today the species has been eliminated from much of the southern portion of its former range. Martens no longer occur in Prince Edward Island and were eliminated from but later reintroduced into Nova Scotia and several American states. They are classified as an “endangered” species in Newfoundland and Labrador, where they have had protected status since 1934. Elsewhere, they occur in forested areas of central and northern Canada, the northern United States, and southwards in the Rocky Mountains. Feeding The marten is often described as an "arboreal predator," but this is inaccurate. The misconception probably arose from the fact that martens are seen in trees where they have climbed to escape an intruder. Martens are agile climbers but take almost all their prey on the ground. They have an extremely varied diet and are classed as generalized predators; that is, they will eat whatever they can catch. Mostly they feed on red-backed voles, deer mice, field voles, varying hare, grouse, squirrels, and shrews. They are also known to take birds’ eggs and amphibians and make extensive use of berries, especially raspberries and blueberries. Breeding Male and female martens spend time together only during the mating season in late July and early August. The female rears the young alone. Litter size is reported to range from two to six but is most often three, and the young are born in March or April, eight or nine months after mating. This is an abnormally long gestation, or pregnancy, period for a small mammal and results from a phenomenon known as delayed implantation. After mating and fertilization, development of the embryo stops at a very early stage. Implantation into the uterus wall does not take place until February. Delayed implantation occurs in several other members of the Mustelidae family as well. The young are born in a den, usually located inside a hollow tree. At birth, they weigh about 30 g, are blind, and are covered with a very fine fur. The female nurses the young well into the summer, spending little time away from the den until the young leave with her in June or July. Raising the young is an extremely energy-demanding task, and the female may lose considerable weight during this period. The kits apparently stay with their mother until late August or September, when they disperse. Females may breed in their first year, but most do not breed until they are two years old. Males are probably not capable of breeding until their second year either. Conservation Marten have few natural enemies, but other mammalian predators, as well as hawks and owls, have been recorded as preying upon an unwary marten. Marten populations are probably limited by the amount of food available. That is, as natural factors such as disease and lack of food reduce the populations of the species they prey on, marten populations also decline. The great enemy of marten is the human being, and overtrapping has occurred in the past. Pelts of marten are marketed as Canadian or American sable and generally command a high price. It was this high price that led, in part, to drastic declines in the numbers of marten since European colonization of North America. Annual harvests of over 100 000 martens were common in the mid-1800s. Trapping pressure was so heavy that martens were extirpated from many forested areas. Trapping on a limited basis has begun again in some formerly depleted areas. In the 1983–84 season, over 150 000 martens were taken by trappers in Canada, and recent levels are the highest ever recorded. Efforts have been made to raise martens on fur farms, as has been done successfully for foxes, mink, lynx, and a few other species. Martens are difficult to raise and so far little success has been achieved. Management of this species is especially difficult because there is no easy and inexpensive way to census a marten population. Experience has shown that if sufficient breeding stock exists there is, dispersal of martens into surrounding areas where trapping does occur and help trapped populations rebuild. Like, share, and subscribe, or better yet donate some bitcoin or silver. If something come's to mind leave a comment too, Enjoy. Bitcoin address: 1NY3dnB7MpwbHWLSN7cSf39h2VmE2PnTAi PMB 284 230-1210 Summit Drive Kamloops BC Canada V2C6M1

The direction Rocky glided in from, the nearest tree is 150-200 feet away. Plus he had a friend which is aways nice. Maybe we'll get little Rockys... One of the most elusive species in North America is the flying squirrel. While their name suggests that they can fly, the flying squirrel actually glides through the air. You can see the rest of its family daily eating and climbing about, but you rarely see the flying squirrel. They are strictly a nocturnal species that searches for food during the night. There are two subspecies, the larger Northern and the smaller Southern flying squirrel. There are different distinct subspecies spread out through North America and some are endangered like the Virginia Northern flying squirrel. They have a light brown fur on their upper body and a furry membrane (a loose flap of skin) called a patagium. This membrane is what allows it to glide from location to location. The membrane goes from the front and back leg and is grayish with white on the underside. The membrane kind of works like a parachute and traps air underneath the membrane, allowing it to glide. They use their tail and membrane to turn while they glide. Because they are nocturnal, they have large eyes adapted for night vision, flat tails and long whiskers, which are normal for nocturnal species. They also have some webbing between their toes. Their main food is nuts, mushrooms, fungi, tree sap, insects, and seeds. They locate most of their food by using their nose. In urban areas, they visit bird feeding stations but they are rarely seen since it is after dust. They also use their memory to find food where they have found it in the past. They store their food like their squirrel cousin in trees, squirrel nests, etc to eat when food supplies are low. To navigate through the forest, they use scent glands on their cheeks to mark their routes. They build their nests in trees, like their cousins, and also outside leafy nests that we can see in the trees. When rearing their young, they move them from nest to nest frequently. They also share their nests but most of the nests usually have 2-5 members. Sharing nests is extremely important during the winter months as this helps maintain their body temperatures. One interesting fact is that flying squirrels do not hibernate in the winter months and are active all year long except during extreme weather. One litter is produced per year. Mating occurring in late March and the litter produced 42 days later, with a litter size of 2-4 young. One of the amazing things that the flying squirrel does is that it glides from location to location. This is usually around 17 meters with the longest glide seen was 45 meters. The female glides a shorter distance than the male, about 5 meters less. An interesting fact is that when the flying squirrel lands, it will quickly move to the opposite side of the tree. This is a defense mechanism against predators that spot them and may be chasing them. The flying squirrel is normally brown on its back, and white on both its belly and the bottom side of its furry membrane. The northern flying squirrel equals in size to a red squirrel, and the southern species is comparable to a chipmunk. Nocturnal mammals, they have large, dark, bulging eyes that are well adapted for night vision. They also has something called “feelers,” which are sensitive whiskers used to make nocturnal travel easier. Like, share, and subscribe, or better yet donate some bitcoin or silver. If something come's to mind leave a comment too, Enjoy. Bitcoin address: 1NY3dnB7MpwbHWLSN7cSf39h2VmE2PnTAi PMB 284 230-1210 Summit Drive Kamloops BC Canada V2C6M1

There are seven types of grosbeaks; the Black-headed Grosbeak, Blue Grosbeak, Crimson-collared Grosbeak, Evening Grosbeak, Pine Grosbeak, Rose-breasted Grosbeak and the Yellow Grosbeak. The names of the birds reflect their colours, from a reddish-purple to bright red, banana-yellow to gold and bluish-black to navy blue. Grosbeaks These birds have some of the most beautiful colours of all the birds of North America. The Crimson-collared Grosbeak and Yellow Grosbeak are found mostly in Mexico, the Blue Grosbeak in the central regions of the United States to Central America and the Black-headed Grosbeak in the western regions of North America as opposed to the Rose-breasted Grosbeak in the eastern regions. The Pine Grosbeak prefers northern Canada and is known to visit central North America when food is scarce. Lastly, the Evening Grosbeak, who prefers the conifer regions of Canada and migrates as far as central North America, when searching for food supplies, especially when the local food is running thin. Their name comes from the fact that they have large bills. Grosbeaks are birds found most often in conifer and deciduous forests in North America. Their diet consists of seeds and fruit depending on the time of year. Like, share, and subscribe, or better yet donate some bitcoin or silver. If something come's to mind leave a comment too, Enjoy. Bitcoin address: 1NY3dnB7MpwbHWLSN7cSf39h2VmE2PnTAi PMB 284 230-1210 Summit Drive Kamloops BC Canada V2C6M1

This Martin has been hunting around the ranch all winter, with all the out buildings and fat squirrels robbing our bird feeder's he should do real good this year. Hope to see more of his kind in the coming years. Description - The marten, or pine marten, is a weasel like animal that is dark brown to blond in color with a paler head and underparts. The tail is long and bushy; the ears pointed and small. Average weight is 1-4 pounds. Distribution - The marten occurs throughout most of Canada particularly in coniferous forests. Biology - In April, 2-4 young are born blind in a leaf nest. The marten feeds on squirrels, rabbits, birds, mice, eggs, berries, seeds and honey. Marten TracksTracks - Although the tracks of the mink and marten are very similar, the habitat is not. While the mink prefers the water the marten is partial to land. Generally the marten has a larger track and in winter the feet are covered in hair which obscures the five toe pads. This hair is not evident in the warmer months. The trail of the marten will show the over-lapping of the front and hind feet and while running a series of four prints in a rough line, a space then the series of four prints is characteristic. Straddle: 8 - 11 cm (3.2 - 4.4 in) Stride: 23 - 66 cm (9.2 - 26.4 in) Track: 3.5 cm (1.4 in) long / 4 cm (1.6 in) wide Leave a comment on what you like, what not so much, and what you'd like to see more off. Like, share, and subscribe, or better yet donate some bitcoin or silver. Enjoy. Bitcoin address: 1NY3dnB7MpwbHWLSN7cSf39h2VmE2PnTAi PMB 284 230-1210 Summit Drive Kamloops BC Canada V2C6M1

You wouldn't think to look at the bird feeder in the middle of the night but it turns out to be a good time to find a nocturnal flying squirrel. I left the audio despite the mic clicking, fixed it best I could. I will not be using that mic in the future. APPEARANCE These amazing flying mammals have ‘wings’ (furred skin) that join between their forearms and hindlegs. Their fur is silvery grey and toasted brown with a bright white belly and they have large black eyes to see at night. Flying squirrels have long tails for balance when swooping from tree branch to tree branch. RANGE & HABITAT The northern flying squirrel is found throughout Canada, from the Yukon to the eastern provinces as well as regions in northern states. They like to live in old conifer forest which have dead standing trees called ‘snags’ that can house their dens for raising their young. DIET & BEHAVIOUR Like most squirrels, these like to munch on nuts and seeds found in the forest, but these squirrels will also snack on mosses, fungi, and lichens which make up a large portion of their diet. Their ‘flying’ name is misleading because they do not actually fly; rather, they glide from tree to tree traveling up to 73 metres in distance per glide. They use their tail to direct their flight and to stop at the desired location. LIFECYCLE & THREATS Females often have two to five young each year often mating just before the snowmelt in early spring. The young are born from May till June and after eight months of rearing they look just like their parents. Obvious threats are clear cutting and logging operations in coniferous forests and degradation of habitat through urban development. Predators include: coyotes, foxes, owls, and hawks. Leave a comment on what you like, what not so much, and what you'd like to see more off. Like, share, and subscribe, or better yet donate some bitcoin or silver. Enjoy. Bitcoin address: 1NY3dnB7MpwbHWLSN7cSf39h2VmE2PnTAi PMB 284 230-1210 Summit Drive Kamloops BC Canada V2C6M1

A big, dashing bird with a flaming crest, the largest woodpecker in North America (except the Ivory-bill, which is almost certainly extinct). Excavating deep into rotten wood to get at the nests of carpenter ants, the Pileated leaves characteristic rectangular holes in dead trees. This species became rare in eastern North America with clearing of forests in centuries past, but has gradually increased in numbers again since about the beginning of the 20th century. Where unmolested, it even lives in parks and woodlots around the edges of large cities. Feeding Behavior Forages mainly by probing, prying, and excavating in dead wood in search of insects. May gouge deep holes in rotten wood to get at ant nests, sometimes tearing apart stumps and big sections of fallen logs. May clamber about acrobatically in small branches to get at berries. Eggs 3-5. White. Incubation is by both sexes (male incubating at night and part of day), about 18 days. Young: Both parents feed nestlings, by regurgitation. Young leave nest 26-28 days after hatching, may remain with parents 2-3 months. Young Both parents feed nestlings, by regurgitation. Young leave nest 26-28 days after hatching, may remain with parents 2-3 months. Diet Mostly ants and other insects, also fruits, nuts. Carpenter ants may be up to 60% of diet; also eats other ants (rarely digging into anthills on ground), termites, larvae of wood-boring beetles, other insects. About one-quarter of the diet may be wild fruits, berries, and nuts. Nesting Territory is defended with loud drumming and ringing calls. Courtship displays include spreading wings (showing off white wing patch), raising crest, swinging head back and forth, gliding display flight. At prospective nest site, both sexes may tap or drum on wood. Nest site is a cavity in a dead tree or in dead branch of a live tree, sometimes in utility pole, usually 15-80' above ground. Generally makes a new cavity each year, with both sexes helping to excavate. Leave a comment on what you like, what not so much, and what you'd like to see more off. Like, share, and subscribe, or better yet donate some bitcoin or silver. Enjoy. Bitcoin address: 1NY3dnB7MpwbHWLSN7cSf39h2VmE2PnTAi PMB 284 230-1210 Summit Drive Kamloops BC Canada V2C6M1

The bloodly War continues over the front deck, the fate of the hole world is a stake. The Redpoll's are advancing toward deck hill 1, that was heaved up by relentless winter roof ice dropped in the night time booming raids. The Junco's and chickadees are facing devastating losses. This could be there finest hour... :14. Redpoll's chasing each other :28. Redpoll chasing Blackcap chickadee :30. Junco holding ground against Redpoll :36. Redpoll dive-bombing Blackcap chickadee :49. Both Redpoll 1:18 Blackcap chickadee chasing off Redpoll's 1:28 Rest of video is Redpoll's 2:14 The Redpoll's finally unleash there secret weapon... Like, share, and subscribe, or better yet donate some bitcoin or silver. If something come's to mind leave a comment, Enjoy. Bitcoin address: 1NY3dnB7MpwbHWLSN7cSf39h2VmE2PnTAi PMB 284 230-1210 Summit Drive Kamloops BC Canada V2C6M1

Then he stands up to look, its at me sitting down on the recliner to have a coffee. They can see through the window. Its best to keep the window dirty other wise the birds will be thumping into them like theres no tomorrow. Conservation status: Although still very widespread and fairly common, thought to have declined from historical levels in many areas. Loss of nesting sites (with cutting of dead snags in forest) is one potential problem. Starlings and House Sparrows may sometimes take over freshly excavated nest cavities. Family: Woodpeckers Habitat: Forests, woodlands, river groves, shade trees. Accepts wide variety of habitats so long as large trees present; found in deciduous, coniferous, and mixed forest, groves along rivers in prairie country, open juniper woodland, swamps. In southwest and from Mexico to Panama found in mountain forests, mostly of pine, but also in cloud forest in Central America. This species and the Downy Woodpecker are remarkably similar in pattern, differing mainly in size and bill shape. They often occur together, but the Hairy, a larger bird, requires larger trees; it is usually less common, especially in the east, and less likely to show up in suburbs and city parks. In its feeding it does more pounding and excavating in trees than most smaller woodpeckers, consuming large numbers of wood-boring insects. Feeding Behavior Forages mainly on the trunks and limbs of trees, sometimes on vines, shrubs. Energetic in its search, often probing, scaling off bark, and excavating into dead wood in pursuit of insects. Males may forage more deliberately than females, working longer in one spot. Eggs 4, sometimes 3-6. White. Incubation is by both sexes (with male incubating at night, female most of day), about 14 days. Young: Both parents feed the nestlings. Male may forage farther from nest, making fewer feeding trips with more food each time. Young leave nest 28-30 days after hatching, are fed by parents for some time afterward. 1 brood per year. Diet Mostly insects. Feeds especially on larvae of wood-boring beetles, also other beetles, ants, caterpillars, and others. Also eats some berries, seeds, nuts. Will feed on sap at damaged trees or at sapsucker workings, and will come to bird feeders for suet. Nesting Male and female may maintain separate territories in early winter, pairing up in mid-winter, often with mate from previous year. Female's winter territory becomes focus of nesting territory. Courtship includes both birds drumming in duet; ritualized tapping at symbolic nest sites by female. Nest site is cavity (excavated by both sexes), mainly in deciduous trees in east, in aspens or dead conifers in west. Cavity usually 4-60' above ground. Like, share, and subscribe or better yet donate some bitcoin or silver. Leave a comment below, Enjoy. Bitcoin address: 1NY3dnB7MpwbHWLSN7cSf39h2VmE2PnTAi PMB 284 230-1210 Summit Drive Kamloops BC Canada V2C6M1

The first dive bomb made by the eagle was aborted even thou the talons were out and ready. Maybe it was just to chase off the Ravin, he didn't like the angle of attack, or a sudden wind kicked up and pushed him off coarse. Then after all that, some mid air acrobatics from two Ravin's fighting for turf or some kind of picking order. The second dive boom is a great example of why the saying is "SCREAMING EAGLE!!!" it's not just the scream me make's but the sound from ripping through the sky at break neck dive bomb speeds. Like, share, and subscribe or better yet donate some bitcoin or silver. Enjoy. Bitcoin address: 1NY3dnB7MpwbHWLSN7cSf39h2VmE2PnTAi PMB 284 230-1210 Summit Drive Kamloops BC Canada V2C6M1

The American marten is a long, slender-bodied weasel about the size of a mink with relatively large rounded ears, short limbs, and a bushy tail. American marten have a roughly triangular head and sharp nose. Their long, silky fur ranges in color from pale yellowish buff to tawny brown to almost black. Their head is usually lighter than the rest of their body, while the tail and legs are darker. American marten usually have a characteristic throat and chest bib ranging in color from pale straw to vivid orange.[9] Sexual dimorphism is pronounced, with males averaging about 15% larger than females in length and as much as 65% larger in body weight.[9] Total length ranges from 1.5 to 2.2 feet (0.5–0.7 m),[32][8] with tail length of 5.4 to 6.4 inches (135–160 mm),[32] Adult weight ranges from 1.1 to 3.1 pounds (0.5–1.4 kg)[32][8] and varies by age and location. Other than size, sexes are similar in appearance.[8] American marten have limited body-fat reserves, experience high mass-specific heat loss, and have a limited fasting endurance. In winter, individuals may go into shallow torpor daily to reduce heat loss. Like, share and subscribe or better yet donate some bitcoin or silver. Enjoy. Bitcoin address: 1NY3dnB7MpwbHWLSN7cSf39h2VmE2PnTAi PMB 284 230-1210 Summit Drive Kamloops BC Canada V2C6M1

Least weasels from various parts of its range vary greatly in size. The body is slender and elongated, the legs and tail are relatively short. The colour varies geographically, as does the pelage type and length of tail. The dorsal surface, flanks, limbs and tail of the animal are usually some shade of brown while the underparts are white. The line delineating the boundary between the two colours is usually straight. At high altitudes and in the northern part of its range, the coat becomes pure white in winter. Eighteen subspecies are recognised. Small rodents form the largest part of the least weasel's diet, but it also kills and eats rabbits, other mammals, and occasionally birds, birds' eggs, fish and frogs. Males mark their territories with olfactory signals and have exclusive home ranges which may intersect with or include several female ranges. Least weasels use pre-existing holes to sleep, store food and raise their young. Breeding takes place in the spring and summer, and there is a single litter of about six kits which are reared exclusively by the female. Due to its small size and fierce nature, the least weasel plays an important part in the mythology and legend of various cultures. Diet[edit] Taxidermy exhibit showing a least weasel attacking a European hare, in the Natural History Museum of Genoa The least weasel feeds predominantly on mouse-like rodents, including mice, hamsters, gerbils and others. It usually does not attack adult hamsters and rats. Frogs, fish, small birds and bird eggs are rarely eaten. It can deal with adult pikas and gerbils, but usually cannot overcome brown rats and sousliks. Exceptional cases are known of least weasels killing prey far larger than themselves, such as capercaillie, hazel hen and hares.[33] In England, a favoured prey item is the field vole (Microtus agrestis). These have fluctuations in population size, and in years of abundance may form up to 54% of the weasel's diet. In years of scarcity, birds form a greater proportion of the diet and female least weasels may fail to breed.[34] Despite its small size, the least weasel is a fierce hunter, capable of killing a rabbit five to 10 times its own weight.[35] Although they are commonly taken, the rabbits are usually young specimens, and become an important food source during the spring, when small rodents are scarce and rabbit kits are plentiful. Male least weasels take a higher proportion of rabbits than females, as well as an overall greater variety of prey. This is linked to the fact that being larger, and having vaster territorial ranges than females, males have more opportunities to hunt a greater diversity of prey.[36] The least weasel forages undercover, to avoid being seen by foxes and birds of prey. It is adapted for pursuing its prey down tunnels, though it may also bolt prey from a burrow and kill it in the open.[36] The least weasel kills small prey, such as voles, with a bite to the occipital region of the skull[33] or the neck, dislocating the cervical vertebrae. Large prey typically dies of blood loss or circulatory shock.[36] When food is abundant, only a small portion of the prey is eaten, usually the brain. The average daily food intake is 35 g (1 oz), which is equivalent to 30–35% of the animal's body weight.[33]

Little bird fly's into door window then takes time to recover and fly's away. Any birder out there that knows what bird this is and any facts about it share in the comments. Enjoy.