TuX Report post Posted January 6, 2006 Around 9am this morning,I was in the kitchen looking out the window,when I saw a bird flying at my level up from the bottom of the garden,it was carrying a pigeon in it's claws,as soon as it got past the window and past the shed,Torticat (a name I've given him-he's a tortishell cat whom lives 2 houses away but spends a lot of time in the shed as his own one doesn't have a catflap) came running out of the catflap as he saw the bird fly past,I opened the door,and then Goldiecat (my official cat) chased after Torticat yelping at him and Torti was unsucessfully trying to follow the bird,a strange surreal site for that time of the morning. My dad told me it would have been a kestrel,I have never seen a kestrel before,and thought they were rare. Is it common for birds to attack,and even kill or eat other birds? Has anyone else seen it before? Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
adamsmum Report post Posted January 6, 2006 My partner spends loads of time in woods he likes to hunt for forestry he said this is commen but thinks it was more likly to have been a perquine as a kestrel would moor likly have got a mouse . whot did it look like did you get a good look Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
baddad Report post Posted January 6, 2006 I have to confess I am somewhat disappointed by the content of this thread... Seriously, I think kestrels are actually on the increase in numbers... There's lots of woodland round my way, and I definitely seem to see more Kestrel's/hawks and stuff than I used to (?) Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Guest flutter Report post Posted January 6, 2006 trust you BD lol lol Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
nellie Report post Posted January 6, 2006 Tux, Is it common for birds to attack,and even kill or eat other birds? Has anyone else seen it before? We have a lot of sparrowhawks in our area and they regularly catch birds. We saw one take out a woodpecker, a fair sized and beautiful bird. Nellie xx Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
baddad Report post Posted January 6, 2006 Where'd he take her, Pub or meal? Nice little bird table for two......sparrow had the sparrow, woodpecker had the table (and a glass of cider, obviously) ... Turned out the woodepecker was an owl in disguise... a real fly-by-night character... was a Scottish owl - it hoots, mon... Sorry lack of sleep always makes me sillyzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzz Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
kirstie Report post Posted January 7, 2006 so thats your excuse Bads??! You mustn't get any sleep... ever!! Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
nellie Report post Posted January 7, 2006 Badders, Oh, what the hell! I give up! Are you sure you're not my husband.........you sound spookily similar? Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
