walshie Posted June 22, 2023 Report Share Posted June 22, 2023 (edited) I've often seen a group of crows (yes I know it's a murder) harassing a lone buzzard off a dead animal or out of their area. The buzzard normally backs down for a quiet life. Today I heard a commotion and as I looked round a buzzard had killed a crow mid-flight and it fell to the ground a few yards away from me. I wondered if the buzzard had just picked up a dead crow and dropped it, but the crow drew its last few breaths as I walked over to it. A load of crows were swooping on the buzzard which casually landed in a tree nearby and completely ignored the crows dive bombing it till they got fed up and went away. Why do you reckon this one was such a boss? Could it have been protecting a nest nearby? Edited June 22, 2023 by walshie Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
discobob Posted June 22, 2023 Report Share Posted June 22, 2023 I think they just snap. Mate told me he saw a Buzzard being harassed by a couple - and it just flicked over, grabbed one in its claws and ripped a wing off and let it drop... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dead eye alan Posted June 22, 2023 Report Share Posted June 22, 2023 Saw similar lots of times but we do have a lot of Kites round here. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ultrastu Posted June 22, 2023 Report Share Posted June 22, 2023 Best thing I did was manage to shoot a crow that was pestering a buzzard as they flew over my decoy patten . I watched them come up the edge of the field towards me . The crow constantly dive bombing the buzzard . As they neared the crow was about 20 yds behind him so I gave him a barrel and he folded into the hedge .the buzzard tipped me a wing and floated on ,now at peace . Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rim Fire Posted June 22, 2023 Report Share Posted June 22, 2023 (edited) The Buzzard has always been the boss but the crow will mob handed bully the Raptor I have seen this happen many times I have owened a Goss who would seek to take a Buzzard before anything you put up infront of her Edited June 22, 2023 by Rim Fire Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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