@pinoyfourlyf Yes, they are wild, although they aren't native to the country... Rumour has it that a small number of parakeets escaped from captivity a couple of decades ago and have been breeding ever since. They're spreading, too! They first appeared in Surrey (where this was filmed), but you get them all over the South-East of England now. There are literally tens of thousands of them now!!!
@pinoyfourlyf They are rose-ringed parakeets, I've found out they are sometimes referred to over here as either "Twickenham Parakeets" or "Kingstone Parakeets".
good point but i actually think the pigeon was preparing to land on the ground for food , it didnt see the falcon till the very last moment . it is amazing to see very skilled falcons and such easy prey as these unaware of danger pigeons .
Thanks for the suggestion. You're the second person now who's said it could be an accipiter. I've just looked at the RSPB website and the Goshawk looks a likely candidate in terms of diet, size and marking... only 400 pairs in the UK, so quite rare too! The garden backs on to farms and fields. There is plenty for such a bird to eat round there, my parents' cat is always bringing back little treats and there are countless wood pigeons and parakeets as well as smaller birds.
I'd be grateful if you can shed some light on it! It was in Surrey, in England. Just outside London. I've never seen any sort of hawk round there before or since, so have nothing to base it on. What do you reckon?
Brillian footage! :) Did it get it? All I could see was a load of feathers but couldn't tell for sure :)
iamthegame09 4 months ago
It's not a falcon but a Hawk.. Big Diff.... but stil good video.
jazzyfl1 5 months ago
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jazzyfl1 5 months ago
Great video. And yes that would be a Sparrow Hawk. A common garden predator to all birds. I've never seen one hunt / kill so good video.
aiwayamaha 9 months ago
Terrific footage! So lucky to be filming then :) Any chance you could slow it down 1/2 or 1/4 speed and upload?
GerbilEssences 10 months ago
Its a Female Sparrow Hawk, known as a spar!!! i know cos i fly one!!!
harrishawker2 1 year ago
Awesome footage. There are wild parakeets in your area?
pinoyfourlyf 1 year ago
@pinoyfourlyf Yes, they are wild, although they aren't native to the country... Rumour has it that a small number of parakeets escaped from captivity a couple of decades ago and have been breeding ever since. They're spreading, too! They first appeared in Surrey (where this was filmed), but you get them all over the South-East of England now. There are literally tens of thousands of them now!!!
donkmeister 1 year ago
@donkmeister @donkmeister Wow that is interesting. Are the parakeets the budgie type?
pinoyfourlyf 1 year ago
@pinoyfourlyf They are rose-ringed parakeets, I've found out they are sometimes referred to over here as either "Twickenham Parakeets" or "Kingstone Parakeets".
donkmeister 1 year ago
if u pause at 0'01 u ll see the pigeon leans dows to take of he saw that falcon caming.. that camera man is funny what a hell was that..lol
jazzyfl1 2 years ago
good point but i actually think the pigeon was preparing to land on the ground for food , it didnt see the falcon till the very last moment . it is amazing to see very skilled falcons and such easy prey as these unaware of danger pigeons .
MrGreatestX 2 years ago
Sounds like an accipiter scream.
SirianKings 2 years ago
Thanks for the suggestion. You're the second person now who's said it could be an accipiter. I've just looked at the RSPB website and the Goshawk looks a likely candidate in terms of diet, size and marking... only 400 pairs in the UK, so quite rare too! The garden backs on to farms and fields. There is plenty for such a bird to eat round there, my parents' cat is always bringing back little treats and there are countless wood pigeons and parakeets as well as smaller birds.
donkmeister 2 years ago
i could tell u what kind of bird it was for sure it was a goshawk or a sparrow hawk i would know if i knew where u live
j0ser0cks 2 years ago
I'd be grateful if you can shed some light on it! It was in Surrey, in England. Just outside London. I've never seen any sort of hawk round there before or since, so have nothing to base it on. What do you reckon?
donkmeister 2 years ago
wat! lol i see that the falcon turned back and kept chasing the pigeon ...could u see what happens?
daboi2345 2 years ago
dove reacted much faster than the parrots , the parrots react after the attacked is even consumed lol
daboi2345 2 years ago
amazingly quick attack!! you should post it in slow motion too! The hawk is fast as fuck but so is that dove
and are those parrots there?
daboi2345 2 years ago