gordi.b Posted July 20, 2020 Report Share Posted July 20, 2020 Stopped on my way to work this morning about 7am just the other side of Boness, watched a huge hen sparrowhawk chasing a batch of about 30-40 ybs , don,t know if they were trainers or a local fanciers , the hawk relentlesley hunted them and eventually got one , horrific to watch, Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ayelate Posted July 21, 2020 Report Share Posted July 21, 2020 Sounds like a peregrine falcon not the usual hunting technique of the sparrow hawk. Falcon nesting on the towers at BP Grangemouth. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mattydoos79 Posted July 21, 2020 Report Share Posted July 21, 2020 Falcons hunt in the air and sparrowhawk hunt by ambush near ground Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jumbo Posted July 21, 2020 Report Share Posted July 21, 2020 Maybe a Goshawk Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kyleakin Lofts Posted July 21, 2020 Report Share Posted July 21, 2020 Goshawk was my first thought. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Arranview Posted July 21, 2020 Report Share Posted July 21, 2020 Peregrine ,goshawks hunt in woodland Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
peter2010 Posted July 22, 2020 Report Share Posted July 22, 2020 Stopped on my way to work this morning about 7am just the other side of Boness, watched a huge hen sparrowhawk chasing a batch of about 30-40 ybs , don,t know if they were trainers or a local fanciers , the hawk relentlesley hunted them and eventually got one , horrific to watch, Stopped on my way to work this morning about 7am just the other side of Boness, watched a huge hen sparrowhawk chasing a batch of about 30-40 ybs , don,t know if they were trainers or a local fanciers , the hawk relentlesley hunted them and eventually got one , horrific to watch, Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
peter2010 Posted July 22, 2020 Report Share Posted July 22, 2020 I do hope the birds u saw were ok after the attack and also you and your car were ok after having to stop In Boness Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Colin8 Posted July 22, 2020 Report Share Posted July 22, 2020 Been hit by a hen peregrine tonight first time for months, killed a yearling red cock am gutted Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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