New Posts For Thread: Bird enthusiastshttps://community.betfair.com/chit_chat/go/thread/view/94038/31589609/bird-enthusiastsI've just seen a crow harrying and escorting a sparrow hawk out of our air space, Bravo I thought, the hawk is a daily menace. But why did the hawk not turn in flight and bring down the crow? They were 50 feet up and inches apart at times.or darren even, ...https://community.betfair.com/chit_chat/go/thread/view/94038/31589609/bird-enthusiasts?post_id=558151489#558151489or darren even, ...Thu, 17 Oct 2019 03:54:06 -0500cheers screaminghttps://community.betfair.com/chit_chat/go/thread/view/94038/31589609/bird-enthusiasts?post_id=558151487#558151487cheers screamingThu, 17 Oct 2019 03:53:31 -0500Carrion Crow or Hooded Crow ?https://community.betfair.com/chit_chat/go/thread/view/94038/31589609/bird-enthusiasts?post_id=558151249#558151249Carrion Crow or Hooded Crow ?Thu, 17 Oct 2019 02:16:10 -0500https://community.betfair.com/chit_chat/go/thread/view/94038/31589609/bird-enthusiasts?post_id=558150835#558150835Wed, 16 Oct 2019 17:34:35 -0500Most wagtails with yellow on their undersides are grey wagtails. Yellow wagtails are a rarer, summer migrant.I do agree that partridge breasts are beautiful, especially pan-fried, but I do always roast a brace of whole partridge at Christmas. Then thhttps://community.betfair.com/chit_chat/go/thread/view/94038/31589609/bird-enthusiasts?post_id=558150765#558150765Most wagtails with yellow on their undersides are grey wagtails. Yellow wagtails are a rarer, summer migrant.I do agree that partridge breasts are beautiful, especially pan-fried, but I do always roast a brace of whole partridge at Christmas. Then thWed, 16 Oct 2019 17:18:17 -0500my sparrow hawk, but uploading photo has seen it rotated by betfairhttps://community.betfair.com/chit_chat/go/thread/view/94038/31589609/bird-enthusiasts?post_id=558146715#558146715my sparrow hawk, but uploading photo has seen it rotated by betfairWed, 16 Oct 2019 06:57:14 -0500Crows always harass birds of prey when they are flying, partly to confuse them and partly to warn other birds. As far as birds being close to a perched raptor (Peregrine, Sparrowhawk etc), they don't really see them as a threat unless they fly.https://community.betfair.com/chit_chat/go/thread/view/94038/31589609/bird-enthusiasts?post_id=558136519#558136519Crows always harass birds of prey when they are flying, partly to confuse them and partly to warn other birds. As far as birds being close to a perched raptor (Peregrine, Sparrowhawk etc), they don't really see them as a threat unless they fly.Mon, 14 Oct 2019 12:46:44 -0500feeders are on underside of bushesbut about 6 feet off groundhttps://community.betfair.com/chit_chat/go/thread/view/94038/31589609/bird-enthusiasts?post_id=558135987#558135987feeders are on underside of bushesbut about 6 feet off groundMon, 14 Oct 2019 11:15:32 -0500some of the sparrows around our way will front up to the crows /magpies.usually when they have young.sparrow hawk perches on our fence, when it does, other birds will perch beside it, not too close of course,funny to see.we took bird table out of garhttps://community.betfair.com/chit_chat/go/thread/view/94038/31589609/bird-enthusiasts?post_id=558135957#558135957some of the sparrows around our way will front up to the crows /magpies.usually when they have young.sparrow hawk perches on our fence, when it does, other birds will perch beside it, not too close of course,funny to see.we took bird table out of garMon, 14 Oct 2019 11:11:54 -0500And one Saturday afternoon between races I saw a huminng bird moth on my on my hanging basket,,didn’t know what it was went straight to my books.it made my day .......people Donthttps://community.betfair.com/chit_chat/go/thread/view/94038/31589609/bird-enthusiasts?post_id=558135683#558135683And one Saturday afternoon between races I saw a huminng bird moth on my on my hanging basket,,didn’t know what it was went straight to my books.it made my day .......people DontMon, 14 Oct 2019 10:35:49 -0500