Welsh_red 4,750 Posted April 15, 2016 Report Share Posted April 15, 2016 Having a smoke in the back garden chatting to Mrs when my 2 dogs started going nuts under the trampoline in the corner of the fenced garden . Between the 2 of them a young blackbird flies out slightly wounded so I call dogs off and put them inside so me and Mrs can get the young one and get it out the garden . While Mrs is catching the baby 2 adults are half mobbing her . Give her her due she didn't pussy about and got the baby so we took it out on to the lane out back of the row of houses to put it in the school field . Less than 2 metres a sparrow hawk (we think) swings down to try get the chick where upon the parents I assume seing down . 1 of the adults fucks off after its initial scare tactic and the hawk is gone after it and smashes it while it landed on a tree and both fall the the lane in a cloud of feathers . Sparrow hawk on top . Sky goes apeshit with 50 or so birds bombing and making a racket . People in the gardens come out to see what's up . Sparrow hawk shoots off with its loot and I gave chase to see what happens next but I'm not winning that race and lost it within seconds . Birds still going nuts and we go see if the baby is still there . No s Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Welsh_red 4,750 Posted April 15, 2016 Author Report Share Posted April 15, 2016 No sign of the baby even tho it was pretty weak after dogs had a go in it . Never seen anything like that before close up but it was amazing being so close to the hawk and watching it work . Quote Link to post Share on other sites
paulus 26 Posted April 15, 2016 Report Share Posted April 15, 2016 Nature is raw. shame the bunny huggers don`t take the time to watch it rather than protest without any idea of the reality. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Francie 6,368 Posted April 15, 2016 Report Share Posted April 15, 2016 Well said paulas Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Welsh_red 4,750 Posted April 15, 2016 Author Report Share Posted April 15, 2016 Nature is raw. shame the bunny huggers don`t take the time to watch it rather than protest without any idea of the reality. So true . I remember hearing Steven fry on QI I think talking about nature and how people assume it's all lovely but in reality animals and birds live their life on the edge of death and on edge at every given point. Think it was something to do with Darwin or something . Stuck with me . 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
neil cooney 10,416 Posted April 15, 2016 Report Share Posted April 15, 2016 Nature is raw. shame the bunny huggers don`t take the time to watch it rather than protest without any idea of the reality. They do know the truth about the cruelty of life itself. Their argument has nothing to do with cruelty................if truth be known. 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Welsh_red 4,750 Posted April 18, 2016 Author Report Share Posted April 18, 2016 Found it back in the garden today , God knows how but he's a survivor with a sparrow hawk around here . It's weird , when the dogs are dniffing around or were trying to catch it it can only fly a foot off the ground but has somehow managed to get over the 6ft fencing . His wing does look a bit gammy tho Undecided as to weather to put it out its misery or keep catching and real easing him in the hope he gets better and keeps out my garden Quote Link to post Share on other sites
socks 32,253 Posted April 18, 2016 Report Share Posted April 18, 2016 Feed him and raise him until he can fly then let him go ..... 3 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
CushtyJook 1,097 Posted April 18, 2016 Report Share Posted April 18, 2016 I had one last spring kept coming to me in the yard was really tame had it sat on in the dogs Matt and he wouldn't touch it and would try lick it the minute I turned my back he had killed it was super tame and a lovely bird Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Welsh_red 4,750 Posted April 18, 2016 Author Report Share Posted April 18, 2016 Feed him and raise him until he can fly then let him go ..... That might not be a bad idea . Will have to have a look at what to do Quote Link to post Share on other sites
forest of dean redneck 11,753 Posted April 18, 2016 Report Share Posted April 18, 2016 Earthworms or live meal worms from a reptile shop should help it. 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
paulus 26 Posted April 19, 2016 Report Share Posted April 19, 2016 put it in a bush and let nature take its course Quote Link to post Share on other sites
air gun ant 1,666 Posted April 20, 2016 Report Share Posted April 20, 2016 We raised a song thrush chick when we were kids, vet said feed it raw eggs in a sringe, and I "think" audit got older we fed it mashed up tinned dog meat? Can't quite remember tho Quote Link to post Share on other sites
fireman 11,004 Posted April 20, 2016 Report Share Posted April 20, 2016 Darcy will tell you the right way to bring up a soft bill,well that's who i'd be asking advice from if i had one to hand rear ... Quote Link to post Share on other sites
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