Edinburgh Sparrow Hawks

[frank-123]

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-scotland-edinburgh-east-fife-13456116

[sapper756]

http://www.bbc.co.uk...t-fife-13456116

 

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[eastcoaster]

Thats why i have had no direct attacks from the sparrowhawk the crows have a nest in one of my tree`s nothing is allowed near the area . great footage

[andy]

The Craw must be a Jambo!!

[Guest IB]

Nice to see another bird on top for a change. I wonder if the crow having had a meal will target that nest again?

[Guest Tooshy Boy]

I.HOPE SO. :

[Guest Owen]

As I understand it, Crows have a great ability to learn both from their experiences and by copying what they see other crows doing. So maybe we are seeing the emergence of new behaviour by crows which could spread. I know from personal experience that in some areas crows have learned to attack lambs and like to attack a new born lamb while the mother is occupied with the birth of a second. In other areas crows will attack ducklings and chicks. Apparently, in Alaska, crows will lead wolves to dying and dead animals so that they can benefit from the wolf kills and take advantage of the fact that the wolves open carcases that they could not. So it is obvious that they have a brain and can learn. I wonder if it could be possible to teach crows to destroy Sparrow Hawk eggs. One can dream.

[Guest Tooshy Boy]

I WONDER IF THE CROW PAID TO GET IN FOR ITS MEAL.///

[W.D.]

Didn't like the wording in the article, using the term ''Iconic'' for the Hawk? Who decided that they are such a thing? Trying to brain-wash the public into believing this?

[geordie1234]

Would they FIVE eggs normally hatch

[blaz]

The Craw must be a Jambo!!

he is thats his name JAMBO

 

Would they FIVE eggs normally hatch

 

yes all 5 would have hatched

[racingsprint]

cmon the crow nice to see hawk gettn a kickin

[Rooster J. Cogburn]

I saw a cock sparrowhawk near the Infirmary down the bottom of Great Western Road in Glasgow yesterday.

 

Was fairly surprised to see one in such a built up area but it just goes to show they are everywhere now.

[hawked again]

I saw a cock sparrowhawk near the Infirmary down the bottom of Great Western Road in Glasgow yesterday.

 

Was fairly surprised to see one in such a built up area but it just goes to show they are everywhere now.

 

Aye yer right, they're everywhere now. The botanics in Edinburgh arn't exactly massive but the above link says that there is a second pair nesting there as well. SO MUCH FOR BEING RARE!!!!

[hawked again]

FORGOT TO SAY.......WELL DONE THE CRAW!

[kev01293]

nice to see the hawk on the receiving end for a change,wouldnt it be terrible if this is the start of a trend theres no shortage of crows so hopefully this is a sign of things to come

[Guest bluemorning]

plenty of spars about so wont hurt population,but crows magpies etc do this to song birds nests everyday.do i hear rspb calling for a cull on this vermin no.the corvids are very clever and scrape a living almost any where, our song birds cant adapt as quick.someone needs to do a numbers survey on top predators including corvids and bop and a cull is needed to help our song birds.