The Golden Eagle was the one that knocked a goat off the mountainside.
I’ve lost a hen or two through the years to hawks. Usually raccoon, though.
We have the Coopers Hawks and when the bird feeders are totally empty - you know he’s around. ;)
Yes, as impressive as Bald Eagles are, those Goldies are even more fearsome hunters. I’ve seen multiple vids of Goldies vs. goats and such, so, it’s not just a one off, as I suspect my “Cooper’s incident” was.
We are mildly scarce on songbirds now, but I’ve not seen any Cooper’s Hawks or other small hawks around here recently. My suspicion is that it’s having 3 or 4 barred owls around, and, I see them active after dawn sometimes.
You’re right about the raccoons too!
I forgot to mention upthread that a friend told me a few days ago that he’d seen “Golden Jubilee” tomato plants @ Menards last year. That may be my “mystery” tomato plant! Burpee evidently carries the seeds and my friend says he still has a Burpee plant label, so, they must have also had them in 6-packs too. (Rarely would he or I buy 4” round pots of tomato plants.)
All attributes look correct, except the flavor described as “sweet”, “mild”, “low acid”, and “tangy”. I would agree with the “sweet and tangy”, though I’m trying to figure out how “tangy” goes with “mild” and “low acid”.
Golden Jubilee is a heirloom breed, so, I believe these plants from seeds I collected should “grow true”, correct?
The seeds are not expensive on Amazon, but, this late I’d be worried about them cooking on a UPS truck. I got excellent germination from the seeds I collected, so, I’ve no need to order any, anyway. :-)