I heard the commotion about twenty minutes ago, popped outside and way up high above me I saw this Pied Crow going ballistic. Then it dropped like a stone toward the Hawk, finally driving the other bird away.
Probably a once in a lifetime sight and I just happened to have the camera on me. Lucky, really.
Ark.
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Amazing. And great you caught it on camera.
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Initially I thought it was two crows. You can see from the lack of detail they were very high up.
I was stunned and delighted when I realised what it was I was watching.
I managed three shots before the hawk banked right and, pursued by the crow, disappeared from view behind some trees.
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I am surprised the hawk did not just kill the crow. The hawks we have here are big. Hugs
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Well, as you can see, the Crow is also big and it had the upper hand – like a fighter aircraft diving out of the sun!
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Talk about angry birds
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Amazing how corvids constantly harass raptors, the buzzards around here always have rooks or carrion crows mobbing them, best memory a holiday in Scotland watching a golden eagle being attacked by two ravens! One bird of prey that is always left in peace is the goshawk, now that will not take any sh*t.
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Seeing this minor drama played out over the garden, right above me is a memory to cherish.
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And you have the images to remind you.
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Stunning sight and shot.
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I am still smiling.
It was a real treat.
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They’re just like people. You get two “birds” together and they’re going to fight 🙂
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Great capture though. You’ll probably never get a shot like those again.
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Don’t I know it!
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Fantastic captures Ark. Do you think the Harrier Hawk was too close to the Crow’s nest — that is if the Pied Crow has chicks during winter there? Are Pied Crows very territorial, maybe? I know it must have been noisy; hawks and crows here have some SERIOUS lungs and loud vocals! 😄
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As a hard core god-hating atheist I feel bound by my god-given morals and sense of honesty to say emphatically to all your questions – I don’t know.
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LMAO! 🤣 Well, aren’t you just barrels of help. 😒
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As the football is on in an hour I shall pray to U- no-Hoo that you to stop bloody well harassing me!
Go Leicester.
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Yes, GO Leicester. I can’t get the game here. 😩
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See? Prayer DOES work. Serves you right; bloody heathen.
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Some might query: as a God hating atheist, how is this possible? But let the pedantic eat crow … WE know what you mean.
Wasn’t it nice of God, 13,500,000,000 years ago to put you down for having camera in back pocket at just that right moment?
(See … He’s not that bad, really—just got a bad press, that’s all)(dum’ bugger shoulda put Himself in for a good press; but that’s Gods for you …)
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This is marvelous. I especially like the first shot with the hawk looking up, as in, “what the hell are YOU doing here…”
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I imagine this is exactly what the Hawk was thinking.
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This is marvelous. I especially like the first shot with the hawk apparently looking up, as in, “what the hell are YOU doing here…”
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I gave you a ‘like’ at 0412 … don’t fret, two minutes later I still like it~!
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I can’t imagine what could possibly happen in two minutes that would make you change you mind?
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Nothing at all. I just like being a little surreal sometimes. Think of it as revealing the divine part of my nature … how else can anyone explain ol’ God creating scorpions and Matthew Hopkins, hey?
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Not the only one going ballistic, it seems …
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Oops forgot to add: great catch~!
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