pergrine attack blantyre

[frank-123]

let my young birds out today within five minutes peregrine straight into them never seen it catch one it swooped a few times then went after some that had broken away so don't know if i have lost any yet

i came in from my work the other day to see feathers across my garden but no carcass i thought it was a sparrowhawk maybe it was the peregrine anybody ever heard a peregrine take one on the ground

 

 

 

[pjc]

feathers on the ground will be sparrow hawk, percy only hits in the air

[Guest Owen]

Peregrines normally catch their prey in the air. Sparrowhawks normally catch their prey on the ground, (pigeons that is, small birds are often taken midair).

In this area, Pontypool, there have been cases recently where Peregrines are attacking pigeons that are on the ground. In each case the pigeons have been away from the urban areas. And in one case that I know of, they were lying around on the ground after a bath. Sparrowhawks have been taking pigeons out of the air around here for ages. They ride them down to the ground.

Regarding the peregrines, I think that maybe they are birds that are desperate because they are hungry for one reason or another. Possibly, they are injured or they could be young and have not learned to hunt yet. Two years ago we had a peregrine attacking pigeons literally on the lofts. And it was doing it with the owners standing there. We think it must have been starving because of injury.

Goshawks are getting to be a menace near the wooded areas. They attack by slashing at their prey, inflicting injuries, and then follow the injured bird to the ground.  

[Delboy]

Peregrines sometimes go immediately to ground with their kill. I have seen a peregrine kill a crow on the ground. I helped the crow

[Guest bigda]

Peregrines sometimes go immediately to ground with their kill. I have seen a peregrine kill a crow on the ground. I helped the crow

 

dont know who to contact to present you with your medal for bravery,rspb,or snfc, ;D ;D ??)

[Guest]

 

dont know who to contact to present you with your medal for bravery,rspb,or snfc, ;D ;D ??)

 

or the snrpc, ??) ;D ;D ;D

[frank-123]

still two to come from this morning and lost two the other day hopefully the two young birds from this morning will make it back

[jimmy w]

seen them knock them to the ground then come back for them couple minutes later