Pigeon v Falcon!

[Guest]

 

I wish my birds moved this quick.

 

I'm four missing (yb's) in 2 days after a pair were around, had one hit wires being chased (2007 cock) day or two before, may done him good as he went to ground, but the others are MIA presumed dead  :'(

[Guest numpty01]

i have along with few others sat in garden of well known fancier in chepstow watched hawk run pigeon and noway in the world was he ever going catch it in straight flight peragrin do not like straight they drop and hit ;) ;)

[blaz]

well done the wee doo

[Guest Owen]

Here near Pontypool we see the dance of death often. I think it is rare to see a Falcon catch a Pigeon in a straight chase. And I have noticed that Widow Cocks seem to handle Falcons very well, providing that they are fit. It's the youngsters that come off worse. And later in the year when the Falcons are hunting in family groups the pigeons are at their most vulnerable. I have seen five Falcons go after one pigeon and force it up so that it can not dive for safety. Two will fly under the pigeon, keeping it up and three will take turns at striking at it. Eventually, the pigeon will get caught because of the effects of panic and exhaustion. I have even seen them playing with young Jackdaws. Probably to teach the young Falcons to hunt.