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[Lacy Duckwing]

@RoosterWhisperer, you'll probably want to see this thread.

 

[cherrynberry]

Correct. The hawk killed a rooster and the vultures ate the remains.

Is this always true??

I have seen (with my own eyes) a vulture attacking another live vulture. So just curious. I think the ones around our house were getting hungry for a while, but I have not seen them as much anymore.

 

[casportpony]

Is this always true??

I have seen (with my own eyes) a vulture attacking another live vulture. So just curious. I think the ones around our house were getting hungry for a while, but I have not seen them as much anymore.

I was under the impression that they would not go after live animals, but I could be wrong.

 

[casportpony]

@cherrynberry
https://www.hawkmountain.org/raptor... involve mistakenly identified Black Vultures.

 

[cherrynberry]

@cherrynberry
https://www.hawkmountain.org/raptor... involve mistakenly identified Black Vultures.

Oh okay. Thanks. So they do sometimes take live prey. I would guess only when they are really hungry.

 

[casportpony]

Oh okay. Thanks. So they do sometimes take live prey. I would guess only when they are really hungry.

The crows take chicks and ducklings all the time!

 

[cherrynberry]

The crows take chicks and ducklings all the time!

I have never had a crow take birds! The only "air predator" I have lost a bird to was a red-tailed hawk.

The crows never bother them. You seem to get more sightings than I do though.

 

[casportpony]

I have never had a crow take birds! The only "air predator" I have lost a bird to was a red-tailed hawk.

The crows never bother them. You seem to get more sightings than I do though.

Crows weren't a problem until two years ago. Keep an eye on small chicks and ducklings when crows are around.

 

[casportpony]

It's back!

 

[cherrynberry]

It's back!
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So pretty!