Another One Bites the Dust

[maggiebee]

Just saw a sparrowhawk take a pigeon from my garden. Poor pigeon didn't know what hit it and all that is left is a scattering of feathers. Cruel but a magnificent sight.

[ojread2]

cruel?

Cruel would have been your neighbour hitting it with a broom
That's not cruel at all, it's exactly how it should be


PS: If I had my way all pigeons would be shot! Go sparrow hawk

[rowanwitch]

Inspiring sight though... nothing cruel about it the Sparrowhawk is hungry.... the pigeon is lunch

[gen2]

It is no more cruel than a blackbird eating a worm.

[redman41]

If the Sparrowhawk does not get it one of the other Raptors will.
The way Nature works

[maggiebee]

I know it's nature and as it should be but...... Lol ojread2, my daughter was a housing officer and said they were just flying rats and should be exterminated for the damage they caused.

[chaptazbru]

But human beings NEVER cause any damage do they, oh no (not much)!!!

[SlackAlice]

That's Mother Nature for you! Makes you jump doesn't it?
Had a Sparrow Hawk take a sparrow in full flight no more than 3ft away from me once, made me jump about 3ft!

[Cetti]

Hi maggiebee!

The first time I saw this happen it was a large female spawk and she dived into a forsythia bush full of sparrows having a chat. They all went crazy for a bit, but then went back to chatting amongst themselves as though nothing had happened.

It does make us squirm a bit, but they only take what they need for themselves and for their kids and not for the sake of killing - like we do!