Sparrow Hawk Drowning Pigeon

[Roland]

Seems to be catching on this drowning of birds.

Saw a clip where a sea catches and drowns a pigeon... nearly but got frightened of. Don't know the outcome like.

 

[bluey]

I am sure it is only a coincidence that the kill has been made by a puddle of water, hawks do not drown their prey.

 

What is more troubling is that the kill has been made in an urban area, double yellow lines, speed humps and not a bit of green.

 

The sparrow hawk habitat is spreading.

[Bluedoo]

I am sure it is only a coincidence that the kill has been made by a puddle of water, hawks do not drown their prey.

 

What is more troubling is that the kill has been made in an urban area, double yellow lines, speed humps and not a bit of green.

 

The sparrow hawk habitat is spreading.

I wouldn't be so sure. Theres another one on youtube, again sparrowhawk drowning a pigeon. Different video altogether.

[DOVEScot]

I wouldn't be so sure. Theres another one on youtube, again sparrowhawk drowning a pigeon. Different video altogether.

 

I think that is a captive hawk as it is so tame, I posted this a while back, I don't think they purposely drown them

 

 

Same with the magpie, it looks like it landed in the water trying to escape

 

[JohnQuinn]

lots of myths about hawks not killing/entering water with their prey, its quite clear they are very intelligent birds. The only answer to them in my opinion, is to have something preying on them, that is on their case all the time and needs to kill them to preserve their own self. Just can't see the human efforts making an impact on there numbers. jmo

[Guest pigeon82]

what type of sick person stands there and watches a hawk killing a pigeon especially when he sees the bird struggling he shud be hung for standing there and letting it happen rotten bas tard

[JohnQuinn]

Clearly he's no a dooman, maybe he has more interest in the sparrow hawk survival than the pigeon's! Takes all sorts!! As we already know from the likes of the RSPB, there are those who have little regard for the survival of birds of any kind being preyed on. Unless of course its a bird of prey, then they lock you up for protecting your stock. Or get rid of anything that would kill them

[DOVEScot]

what type of sick person stands there and watches a hawk killing a pigeon especially when he sees the bird struggling he shud be hung for standing there and letting it happen rotten bas tard

 

I think the one with the white pigeon was staged http://www.youtube.c...h?v=QBSn8p9toCI

 

The fist one was a hawk enthusiast in my opinion http://www.youtube.c...h?v=O4jPGMSiaLk

[Guest Tooshy Boy]

IF THAT WAS ME IN THE CAR I WOULD HAVE RAN OVER THE MURDERING B ASSST.//TOOSHY BOY.//

[Guest bluemorning]

sparrowhawk drowns magpie on you tube,you can see the hawk drag the magpie into the pond.by the way the peace youve enjoyed while the female has been at the nest is now over the one near me is now hunting again,vary the exersise time and dont let birds out after its been raining this is the time all birds of prey start hunting.

[sgwbrown]

Hello,

 

I've been reading most of the posts on the forum now for a good few months and very informative they are too - there's a real wealth of experience here with information and help freely given, this is a real credit to the sport. I don't keep birds at the moment because of the nature of my job but am really looking forward to keeping them again soon (I last had them as a boy some 30 years ago but the interest has never left!!), anyway my question is regarding the number of BOP attacks - do sparrowhawks and peregrines ever take wood pigeons, I suspect if they do it's not in any great number but why not - is it because they are a bit bigger than racers?