bird feeding

[parkwatchman]

Two dog walkers told me today that their dogs had come across a bird which made no attempt to fly off they thought it might be frozen onto the snow. I went to investigate. It took me less than a minute to get to the place where they said the bird was ,at first I could not see it then I saw two crows fly off, I looked to the ground and found the bird ( a pigeon) still warm but with the head torn off.I left the carcase and the crows came back.

[RoyW]

I wonder how it had died then?

Your avatar picture looks very impressive by the way, watercolour?
Do you have a website where larger size examples of your work can be seen?

[parkwatchman]

Thanks yes it’s a watercolour sorry I don’t have a web site .I did manage to sell the painting, I usually do local picture scenes but I have sold a few wildlife pictures.

[Madmills]

I wonder if it was a cat, or, maybe a type of hawk ?

I've had a sparrowhawk kill 2 collard doves recently.

[htcdude]

Originally Posted by parkwatchman

I looked to the ground and found the bird ( a pigeon) still warm but with the head torn off.

I'm no expert, but that's probably why it made no attempt to fly away

Nige