Falconry display at Dulwich park..

[stefarron]

Wondered if anyone knows what happened to the small falcon that got chased into trees by a load of bullying crows..the display came to an abrupt end and the last I heard was that the falcon was seen being attacked...

hope it ended well for the falcon..

[buggie]

Saw the 2nd display and they mentioned a bird being battered and bruised in the first display, very sweetly they were hugely apologetic that they'd had to end the first display so abruptly and that those unable to stay till 4pm had missed out.

I remember the crows bullying one of their birds last year but they picked a fight with the wrong bird and were outwitted, guess it was their year to win :0(

[Sue]

Sorry as I am for the falcon, it was quite amusing when the display ended almost before it had begun.

Hope they managed to get it back. I thought it was two birds which had gone AWOL, for some reason?

[Frankito]

I hate crows. I am teaching the dog to catch them and kill them.

[bonniebird]

Noooooo! They are clever, intelligent birds! Don't be horrid, you may come back as one, karma and all that!

[Frankito]

But they tried to kill the pretty little falcon and no doubt in front of loads of eager little kids who must be having nightmares as we speak.

Shoot them all, I say.

[malleymoo]

The falcon ended up in the bushes near the cafe and was tracked down by some rather weird looking equipment. They

Managed to coax it down all in the middle of note-orious's performance

[BrandNewGuy]

Anyone who flies a falcon will be well aware that the local birds will take action if they feel threatened. To them it would be like me parking outside your house in a tank, pointing it straight through your front window... 'Bullying' is an anthropomorphic word which fails to describe the behaviour.

[aquarius moon]

Frankito Wrote:

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> I hate crows. I am teaching the dog to catch them

> and kill them.

Do you kill everything that you hate?

[Frankito]

After much reflection, my answer is no. (6)

[aquarius moon]

Frankito Wrote:

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> After much reflection, my answer is no. (6)

That's good to hear.

For your information, 'pretty little falcons' kill other small furry things, so they are not

sweet & innocent themselves.

As for the crows, they are bound to chase away a bird of prey. They are feeling threatened &

protecting their territory.

[Frankito]

Bullies are bad..

[Sue]

ffs we're talking about birds :))

[Frankito]

I know I know, I am just winding ye up....>:D

[Ridgley]

I loved Falconry as we did this in school in Clapham Common Park fascinating birds.

[Msgee]

Frankito Wrote:

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> After much reflection, my answer is no. (6)

he he he he