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Post by fredg on Nov 15, 2020 9:46:00 GMT
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Post by dvg on Nov 15, 2020 19:39:18 GMT
fredg what species of raptor is that one? The pigeons here get unsettled here whenever a snowy owl shows up in winter. dvg
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Post by fredg on Nov 15, 2020 19:59:28 GMT
She's a Sparrowhawk Doug
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Post by dvg on Nov 15, 2020 20:56:13 GMT
Our sparrow hawks here are called American kestrels. ( Falco sparverius )
We do have merlins here as well, formerly called pigeon hawks, ( Falco colombarius ) even though they are too small to take down the larger sized pigeons or rock doves.
However, we also get Gyrfalcons ( Falco rusticolus) here, which are the world's largest falcon.
And these birds of prey do capture and eat pigeons, ducks and other waterfowl.
dvg
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Post by fredg on Nov 16, 2020 7:49:10 GMT
Sparrowhawks definitely take pigeons. Back in the 80s one kindly plucked a pigeon in one of the greenhouses. It carefully selected a position in the Drosera to do it too.
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Post by dvg on Nov 16, 2020 13:36:52 GMT
Haha, no wonder the pigeons are skittery... that rock doves is a large feast indeed. And maybe that's how your Drosophyllum developed a liking for squaub as well. dvg
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