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16-03-2011, 10:02 AM
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| | | Finding lots of raptor kill sites.
In the woods at the back of mine I'm coming across a lot of kill/feeding sites.
Definitely done by a raptor given the surgical slicing of the feathers. Only feathers were left.
3 - Wood Pigeon
1 - Crow (I think)
1 - Magpie
What bird would take on a magpie or a crow?
All found in a large ancient woodland surrounded by meadow and open pasture. |
16-03-2011, 10:11 AM
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| | | Re: Finding lots of raptor kill sites.
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Originally Posted by Burko  What bird would take on a magpie or a crow? | You may have found feeding sites, which may not of course have been kill sites.
Buzzards will take roadkill corvids (and pigeons too), but I've not personnally witnessed any raptor tackle a live adult member of the crow family.  |
16-03-2011, 10:15 AM
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| | | Re: Finding lots of raptor kill sites.
Potentially common buzzard, red kite, goshawk, sparrowhawk or peregrine. All of these birds will kill corvids. |
16-03-2011, 10:30 AM
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| | | Re: Finding lots of raptor kill sites.
Buzzard and Spawk are definitely about and peregrine have been seen nearby. |
16-03-2011, 11:10 AM
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| | | Re: Finding lots of raptor kill sites.
Dogghound you are very clued up on your raptors, but Im surprised a Red kite could kill a corvid! I never knew they would tackle live prey of this size. Some thing new again I have learnt from you, thanks  |
16-03-2011, 11:19 AM
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| | | Re: Finding lots of raptor kill sites.
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Originally Posted by FUDGEY Dogghound you are very clued up on your raptors, but Im surprised a Red kite could kill a corvid! I never knew they would tackle live prey of this size. Some thing new again I have learnt from you, thanks | Red Kites can be a significant predator of corvid nests where they predate nestlings and young birds, often at rookeries. They will have a go at adult birds too especially if they can catch them off guard. |
16-03-2011, 12:26 PM
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| | | Re: Finding lots of raptor kill sites.
a peregrine would make mincemeat out of any of the above named, but as its in a wooded area, its possible these are road kill victims, and buzzards would benefit from the carcasses, and dont rule out sparrowhawks,or goshawks rossy. |
16-03-2011, 01:14 PM
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| | | Re: Finding lots of raptor kill sites.
Certainly not roadkill, there's only one small lane that goes anwhere near and you couldn't drive a car at a fast enough speed as to be able to hit a bird without it getting out of the way. |
16-03-2011, 01:19 PM
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| | | Re: Finding lots of raptor kill sites.
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Originally Posted by Burko In the woods at the back of mine I'm coming across a lot of kill/feeding sites.
Definitely done by a raptor given the surgical slicing of the feathers. Only feathers were left.
3 - Wood Pigeon
1 - Crow (I think)
1 - Magpie
What bird would take on a magpie or a crow?
All found in a large ancient woodland surrounded by meadow and open pasture. | Did you actually mean that the feather shafts were cut - as if with scissors? If so then you're looking for a mammalian predator, probably fox. |
16-03-2011, 01:31 PM
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| | | Re: Finding lots of raptor kill sites.
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Originally Posted by Burko Certainly not roadkill, there's only one small lane that goes anwhere near and you couldn't drive a car at a fast enough speed as to be able to hit a bird without it getting out of the way. | Might they have been shot and the carcases scavenged in that case? | | | |
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