Buzzards

[walshie 2,804]

We just had some fields topped and immediately a buzzard was flying overhead looking for anything stirred up. It swooped down on something and seemed to be enjoying his meal, when 2 crows started circling him and dive-bombing. He ignored them for half a minute then gave up his meal and flew off. The crows landed and ate whatever it was.

 

I wouldn't have thought a buzzard wouldn't be bothered by a couple of crows. Are they all like that of is he just young/bit of a sissy?

[riohog 5,729]

i see them around were i live crows seem to allways mob them .

[Welsh_red 4,705]

buzzard always get mobbed by crows . I always felt let down by the buzzard as a kid that he didnt fight back

[Squirrel_Basher 17,100]

Crows will mob ANY bird of prey from merlins to eagles but need the high ground to do so .Birds of prey rarely engage in conflict as a damaged bird is a dead bird .

[Nik_B 3,790]

Crows are bloody successful birds

 

We have a huge roost in the dell they're a pain in the arse but most people here don't want to do anything about them lol

[ginger beard 4,652]

there's a field a mile up the road and i counted 24 in 1 ploughed field just eating worms and i'm surrounded by shoots and they'll rather eat worms.they lost my respect.

[keepitcovert 842]

Ive seen a crow chase a dog fox of a dead rabbit corvids are one of the most intelligent scavengers, they dont fear much ,they account for a massive number of new born chicks. Get a close look into their eyes and you realise what dinosaurs evolved into.

[kanny 20,693]

Ive seen a crow chase a dog fox of a dead rabbit corvids are one of the most intelligent scavengers, they dont fear much ,they account for a massive number of new born chicks. Get a close look into their eyes and you realise what dinosaurs evolved into.

I throw my odds and ends of my pack up out for the birds at work and there's a crow comes everyday exactly at the same time and the clever thing can't carry everything in one go so it runs about hiding it all crows get a lot of stick but they are fascinating birds

[Welsh_red 4,705]

 

Ive seen a crow chase a dog fox of a dead rabbit corvids are one of the most intelligent scavengers, they dont fear much ,they account for a massive number of new born chicks. Get a close look into their eyes and you realise what dinosaurs evolved into.

I throw my odds and ends of my pack up out for the birds at work and there's a crow comes everyday exactly at the same time and the clever thing can't carry everything in one go so it runs about hiding it all crows get a lot of stick but they are fascinating birds

Don't they remember faces aswell. So if your bad to one it will remember you for years

[kanny 20,693]

 

 

 

Ive seen a crow chase a dog fox of a dead rabbit corvids are one of the most intelligent scavengers, they dont fear much ,they account for a massive number of new born chicks. Get a close look into their eyes and you realise what dinosaurs evolved into.

I throw my odds and ends of my pack up out for the birds at work and there's a crow comes everyday exactly at the same time and the clever thing can't carry everything in one go so it runs about hiding it all crows get a lot of stick but they are fascinating birds

Don't they remember faces aswell. So if your bad to one it will remember you for years

That's right there was a bloke netting them around a church i think to study them but as soon as he showed up they Sussed him out and fekt of so he had to wear masks

[Blackbriar 8,569]

You see dead rats,foxes, badgers, squirrels, pigeons and deer on the road - all manner of vermin.

But you never see an RTA crow !

[pesky1972 5,327]

Crows are bloody successful birds

 

We have a huge roost in the dell they're a pain in the arse but most people here don't want to do anything about them lol

Got a roost in the wood opposite me. At dawn, in the winter months especially, when they leave the roost it's absolutely spectacular. The sky is black with them for about ten minutes.., like a scene from Hitchcock's 'The Birds'. Edited June 2, 2017 by pesky1972

[beast 1,884]

We get loads of buzzards and kites round here and the crows are always harassing them. Usually in pairs so it is difficult for the birds of prey to retaliate. Also the crows are very clever not to put themselves in a vulnerable position. I think they are more manoeuvrable too. We have a pair of ravens which nest in the valley behind my office and they do the same to kites and buzzards. As you can imagine they leave sharpish as soon as the ravens appear. Ravens are really powerful birds not to be trifled with. I once saw a pair nearly killed a buzzard along cheddar gorge kept forcing it onto the ground and hammering it every time it tried to fly they went after it non stop for over 20 minutes only let it go because a bunch of walkers came along.

[tilimangro 1,013]

Saw a buzzard on an embankment attempting to hover like a kestrel before dropping down onto something

It was a bizarre sight

We re flooded with buzzards and kites here too

See more buzzards than pigeonn lol

[j j m 6,555]

crows will always mob most birds of prey when in numbers