henry d Posted March 29, 2006 Report Share Posted March 29, 2006 I nearly crashed into the back of another car earlier this week as I was taken aback by something I have never seen before. I was driving along a main road in town,when I saw a woodpigeon darting like it was being attacked.Naturally I looked expecting to see a raptor,but it was a crow which swooped up to a lamp post(it was now that I noticed the car in front getting too close). As my pulse rate raced and the traffic had stopped I looked up to the crow and saw it had a pair of tail feathers in it`s beak. The crow must have had a go as it had the feathers by the base,I just wanted to ask if anyone has seen this before? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cranfield Posted March 29, 2006 Report Share Posted March 29, 2006 What a coincidence, this happened to me today and just as I saw it, I noticed this blaming idiot driving straight at me down the middle of the road !!!!!! Was that you ?? :o I have seen herons, owls , seagulls, and various birds of prey chased by a crow, or a few rooks, so why not a pigeon. It does make you wonder why. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lurcherboy Posted March 29, 2006 Report Share Posted March 29, 2006 :o You mod's what are you like? HD, seen a crow at a young woodie in the nest, I don't suppose it would take much for one of them to have a go a one if it was on it's own though. LB Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
plinker Posted March 29, 2006 Report Share Posted March 29, 2006 i reckon the crows go a bit loopy this time every year because of territories for breeding and raising there young ,they seem ready to take on all commers and it is the best time to use an owl decoy to bring them to your gun. plinker Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
henry d Posted March 29, 2006 Author Report Share Posted March 29, 2006 I will check to see if there`s a nest nearby.....Nice one plinker Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
miffy Posted March 29, 2006 Report Share Posted March 29, 2006 I've seen crows harrassing a buzzard which amused me at the time Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
iamspartacus Posted March 30, 2006 Report Share Posted March 30, 2006 you often see all sorts of birds even song birds mobbing birds of prey, though I have never seen a crow taking on a pigeon! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jon-Boy Posted March 30, 2006 Report Share Posted March 30, 2006 was playing golf at the local course and saw a crow attacking a squirril that was running across the fairway!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
maggot Posted March 30, 2006 Report Share Posted March 30, 2006 I know this is a bit off subject but (just as bizzare) last night I was out with my dog and a big torch (as you do) and I came across a string of rabbit catch cages, one of them had a live rabbit in it ...... and a fox!! I took a 'photo. Has anyone seen that combination before!!!! Maggot Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
iceman Posted March 30, 2006 Report Share Posted March 30, 2006 i have noted at some birds will attack other things :o but what really p*ssed me off is you spead time to set out your coys and then some bl**dy pideon comes down with some of his mates and ******* it all up and this seems to happen every time i go out with the coys i get fed-up with running in and out the hide allday long just to keep them away anyone have the same prob? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
iceman Posted March 30, 2006 Report Share Posted March 30, 2006 sorry should have said "spend time" getting old Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SNAKEBITE Posted March 30, 2006 Report Share Posted March 30, 2006 (edited) Does this mean I can use pigeon decoys to get crows now? Maggot, I have seen a rabbit in a fox but never in a cage together! Edited March 30, 2006 by SNAKEBITE Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
al4x Posted March 31, 2006 Report Share Posted March 31, 2006 Maggot were the rabbit and the fox in the same cage Ive seen foxes in larson traps before. As well as partridges in them, pheasants too. so far this year our Larsens have caught a fox and a buzzard one of course was released the other wasn't Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Paul in North Lincs. Posted March 31, 2006 Report Share Posted March 31, 2006 Had crows try and attack my racing pigeons as they sit on the loft roof......and I seen them attacking and pulling the mangy eyes out of rabbits in the late stages of mixy, as they try helplessly to run away. Once heard of crow caving a peregrines dome in; as it sat on a freshley killed rabbit it had caught. The Crow waddled over, dropped the Geordie on the raptor, and killed it instantly.....................How true that was I do not know.. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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