hawk attack

[paul10121968]

i was sitting in the back garden yesterday,thinking about how i could improve loft(as you do),when i saw a hawk take one of the young doves that are in the nut tree,that is at the bottom of my garden.he just appeared out of nowhere,and managed to take the dove off one of the branches,and then he was gone.quite worrying that hope he lays off the birds when i get them.i was amazed because that was the first time i had ever seen how quick a hawks attack actually is.its no wonder that so many pigeons fall victim to them.

[jimmy white]

it sounds to me like its been the hen sparrow hawk,,,,and theres me, just passing a remark not a few days ago, that its been quiet with the hawks here the last few weeks,, so , just goes to show,, their never far away,, and im quiet sure you would have seen the speed and pounce of it,,,

[Guest Freebird]

i was sitting in the back garden yesterday,thinking about how i could improve loft(as you do),when i saw a hawk take one of the young doves that are in the nut tree,that is at the bottom of my garden.he just appeared out of nowhere,and managed to take the dove off one of the branches,and then he was gone.quite worrying that hope he lays off the birds when i get them.i was amazed because that was the first time i had ever seen how quick a hawks attack actually is.its no wonder that so many pigeons fall victim to them.

Yep, you won't see it till it's too late. That's how they make thier living mate. Always listen to the birds around you before letting pigeons out especially crows. They will let you know if anything is about. If the wee song birds are happily singing etc. then all is well. Doesn't guarantee anything of course as just after you let them out anything can happen. Too many about these days, bottom line. This is in the country of course. Urban may be different.

 

 

[chickadee]

Unfortunately we had a hawk attack on one of our birds yesterday, but luckily two crows chased it off our bird and away it went, our bird has a sore chest but is lucky to be alive, it is resting in a quiet hut at the moment and has got through today, didn't eat much if anything today but it has been drinking, poor thing is still in shock I think.

[Guest Freebird]

What's the times of the year we need to be vigilant as it has been quiet here all summer apart from buzzards but they don't seem to be interested, but that may change come winter.

[Guest Freebird]

Unfortunately we had a hawk attack on one of our birds yesterday, but luckily two crows chased it off our bird and away it went, our bird has a sore chest but is lucky to be alive, it is resting in a quiet hut at the moment and has got through today, didn't eat much if anything today but it has been drinking, poor thing is still in shock I think.

Hi chickadee, sorry to hear that. Do you know what attacked your bird? Hope the wee fellae/lass recover's o.k.

 

 

[chickadee]

No I didn't actually see it happen it was one of my neighbours that saw it and told us that the crows had chased it off, so I then went looking for it and found it in our next door neighbours garden, hopefully it will be ok, keeping my fingers crossed.

[Taylorsloft]

i am working at a hospital just now doing roof repairs cleaning gutters etc one bit of it is closed in like a court yard no one goes into .there must be 30 pigeon carces .one fresh kill yesterday i am trying to get some stuff to feed the hawk   ;) ;)

[the pigeon_milker]

yes very quick do ya know the type of bird it was did it look like the one below and were abouts in the country is newport was the dove a wild ringneck

thing or was it like a pigeon

[Guest Freebird]

yes very quick do ya know the type of bird it was did it look like the one below and were abouts in the country is newport was the dove a wild ringneck

thing or was it like a pigeon

Don't think it matters to the hawk if it's a ring neck, pigeon or blacky. It's just dinner.

 

 

[the pigeon_milker]

Don't think it matters to the hawk if it's a ring neck, pigeon or blacky. It's just dinner.

 

yes true but them ring-neck things are smaller and i seen a sparrow hawk eating one just wondered thats all

 

 

[Guest Freebird]

yes true but them ring-neck things are smaller and i seen a sparrow hawk eating one just wondered thats all

 

Sparrae hawk will eat anything when it's hungry. Even you if yer small enough(evil)

No.1 killer at loft site. Killing machine. If we could breed a pigeon with the determination/fitness/agility of a hen sparrow hawk ( without all the over use of antibiotics, medication,vitamins,minerals,cider vineger,garlic and all the concoctions, we'd be laughing. Nature at it's best. Maybe worth a thought or two.(wiseman)

[chickadee]

Sparrae hawk will eat anything when it's hungry. Even you if yer small enough(evil)

No.1 killer at loft site. Killing machine. If we could breed a pigeon with the determination/fitness/agility of a hen sparrow hawk ( without all the over use of antibiotics, medication,vitamins,minerals,cider vineger,garlic and all the concoctions, we'd be laughing. Nature at it's best. Maybe worth a thought or two.(wiseman)

 

Aye if only (we wish).

[Guest Freebird]

Aye Chickadee if only. The female of the species is more deadly than the maaaaaale. That includes Fuc*in midges.(evil)