Comments on: Red-tailed Hawk Attacked by Crows http://www.thebirdersreport.com/wild-birds/bird-sightings/red-tailed-hawk-attacked-by-crows A Bird's Eye View Of The World Sat, 04 Feb 2012 01:16:07 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.2.1 By: Piper http://www.thebirdersreport.com/wild-birds/bird-sightings/red-tailed-hawk-attacked-by-crows/comment-page-1#comment-4981 Piper Mon, 21 Feb 2011 19:09:37 +0000 http://buildyourownbirdhouseplans.com/blog/2008/01/11/red-tailed-hawk-attacked-by-crows/#comment-4981 I call Ravens "sky thugs" :). I am so very fortunate to live on the 23rd floor of a high-rise that overlooks a ravine. Red-Tail Hawks are an almost daily treat but I have watched gangs of Ravens mercilessly attack these hawks. It is almost like watching a vintage WWII kamakazee attack. They are indeed relentless and the aerial acrobatics demonstrated by all is a sight to behold. I call Ravens “sky thugs” :) . I am so very fortunate to live on the 23rd floor of a high-rise that overlooks a ravine. Red-Tail Hawks are an almost daily treat but I have watched gangs of Ravens mercilessly attack these hawks. It is almost like watching a vintage WWII kamakazee attack. They are indeed relentless and the aerial acrobatics demonstrated by all is a sight to behold.

]]> By: Bill Hayes http://www.thebirdersreport.com/wild-birds/bird-sightings/red-tailed-hawk-attacked-by-crows/comment-page-1#comment-3896 Bill Hayes Mon, 24 May 2010 23:54:46 +0000 http://buildyourownbirdhouseplans.com/blog/2008/01/11/red-tailed-hawk-attacked-by-crows/#comment-3896 May 24, 2010 We spotted a red tailed hawk high on a tree across the street from us. The following day I saw a crow attacking a hawk in flight while another hawk sat quietly on the tree. A few days later, no sign of the hawk and a crow is now perched atop the tree where the hawk once sat. Quite a surprise to me. May 24, 2010
We spotted a red tailed hawk high on a tree across the street from us. The following day I saw a crow attacking a hawk in flight while another hawk sat quietly on the tree. A few days later, no sign of the hawk and a crow is now perched atop the tree where the hawk once sat. Quite a surprise to me.

]]> By: Larry http://www.thebirdersreport.com/wild-birds/bird-sightings/red-tailed-hawk-attacked-by-crows/comment-page-1#comment-3259 Larry Thu, 19 Nov 2009 05:49:32 +0000 http://buildyourownbirdhouseplans.com/blog/2008/01/11/red-tailed-hawk-attacked-by-crows/#comment-3259 @Monica this is not unusual behavior. I watched a blackbird attack a Red-shouldered Hawk today. Raptors get harassed or mobbed by other birds all the time because they sometimes prey on smaller birds or their nests. Crows are one of the most intelligent birds alive and show no mercy when trying to run a raptor out of their territory. Don't worry about it. The Red-tailed Hawk can take care of itself. You are simply observing nature as it is meant to be. Just enjoy the show! @Monica this is not unusual behavior. I watched a blackbird attack a Red-shouldered Hawk today. Raptors get harassed or mobbed by other birds all the time because they sometimes prey on smaller birds or their nests.

Crows are one of the most intelligent birds alive and show no mercy when trying to run a raptor out of their territory. Don’t worry about it. The Red-tailed Hawk can take care of itself. You are simply observing nature as it is meant to be. Just enjoy the show!

]]> By: monica powell http://www.thebirdersreport.com/wild-birds/bird-sightings/red-tailed-hawk-attacked-by-crows/comment-page-1#comment-3258 monica powell Wed, 18 Nov 2009 22:21:10 +0000 http://buildyourownbirdhouseplans.com/blog/2008/01/11/red-tailed-hawk-attacked-by-crows/#comment-3258 This is the second time I saw crows attacking our red-tail hawk-first time 3 or 4 crowds, today 10-20 crows . How do you get rid of crows? The mocking-tail bird is gone. We only have finches, sparrows, hummingbirds left. This is the second time I saw crows attacking our
red-tail hawk-first time 3 or 4 crowds, today 10-20 crows . How do you get rid of crows? The mocking-tail bird is gone. We only have finches, sparrows, hummingbirds left.

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