It Worked!

Holding off filling my platform feeder for a week appears to have worked! I started refilling yesterday & the bird visitors appear unmolested by Sharp-shinned Hawks. Of course, now I’m going through more sunflower seeds again. 
 
Today, had a large group of American Goldfinches arrive & between grit from the gravel drive & the feeder seeds, seem to have been well-satisfied. Others: House Finches, BC Chickadees, RB Nuthatches, Spotted Towhees, DE Juncos & Song Sparrows. Trumpeter Swan flyovers are common now. Best birds today have been a couple of Lesser Goldfinches mixed in with the American flock. Very striking & easy to distinguish. 
 
Brian Carrigan 
Blackfoot 

Notifying Racing Pigeon club

Greetings IBLER’s, Just throwing this out there, as I am waiting to be accepted on a FB pigeon racers page.
Here’s the ask, does anyone have contact of local pigeon owner/racers club?
My neighborhood Coopers hawk, killed a banded pigeon in my yard this morning.
I thought I’d make an attempt to contact the owner or a local pigeon aficionado.
Cheers and Happy Binos to you all!
Rich Rusnak, Boise