Bird bird – goshawk
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Bird bird – goshawk
Telegraph.co.uk – May 1, 2008
Thanks to its shy nature however most people are unaware of its proximity and have never caught a glimpse of this impressive woodland hunter. Immature birds have a drab brown plumage and glaring yellow irises but in adulthood they turn a beautiful slate grey with a barred chest and distinctive white eyebrow. The eyes deepen in colour too turning first orange then red as the bird matures. Such detailed views are rare though and most sightings are fleeting glimpses of a fast-moving hawk. Then it can be difficult to distinguish the smaller male from a female sparrowhawk. When soaring they can also resemble a buzzard although they have a longer tail and narrower slightly tapered wings. The sexes also display big size variations… Females can be bigger than a buzzard while the males are only a little larger than a sparrowhawk. This reverse sexual dimorphism allows the pair to maximise on the available food. The more agile male concentrates on pigeons and crows while females take squirrels rabbits and large birds (the name comes from “goose hawk”). Their speed and hunting skill explains why they have been favourites with falconers for four millennia (Attila the Hun rode into battle with a goshawk on his helmet). This same rapaciousness proved to be the bird’s undoing however. Goshawks and intensive game preservation do not mix and they were exterminated 150 years ago. Modern falconers came to their rescue however with both deliberate and accidental releases.
Hot Foot Plays Hot Potato With Pesky Pigeons — Bird Mess Moves Around
Seattle Times – Feb 22, 1993
The flock apparently took up roost at a neighboring building including the aptly named Buzz Inn Steak House a camera shop and other businesses. The problem is no joke and officials point to potential health hazards. According to Jonelle Fenton a Snohomish Health District environmental specialist humans can get sick from pigeon droppings though it is rare. Lung infections may result from inhaling fungus present in large amounts of droppings. But when BP retail supervisor Rick Sanders sought to rid the station of the problem he was concerned about treating the pesky birds humanely. “I called up one pest company who said an option involved dead birds flopping around” he said. “And that the sight of it would deter other birds.
A HMING PIGEN’S FLIGHT.; A WASHINGTN BIRD CHAMPIN FR THIS…
New York Times – Jul 3, 1892
air line distance 512 miles. Birds from the lofts of the following fanciers competed: Messrs.
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