Crows vs Hawk

Crows harrassing a hawk, the bird pole is a favorite place to sit and watch the meadow below for prey.

The hawk could easily win in a fight as its claws are much stronger than the raven's. But the raven knows the hawk must launch to flight before any danger is threatened.

During the spring/summer nesting season the ravens are, in turn, harrassed by the magpies.

Category:

Pets & Animals

Tags:

• crow
• hawk
• redtail
• birds
• crazymml

[pompeyboi]

I see this all the time when I walk my dogs. Usually 3-5, sometimes 10, crows attack a hawk, but I have only seen it in the air, not on a post. Arguing over territory I suppose.

[crazymml]

Walking the dog, such a wonderful time to look around at nature. I was new to the predator picking on predator when I filmed the vid. Seen more of it since, happens on many lower levels too. Territory, and safety issues (for nesting birds protecting eggs or young). Thanks!

[zeeduk]

The hawk in question is an adult female redtailed hawk you can tell b y her size and the red tail ,a young RTH wouldnt have a complete red tail like this one does.also Im a master falconer and the guy that says hawk hunt only in a circle has never watched a hawk hunt obviously.they circle only to get further up on the thermal currents to survey the area for territory concerns,by then they have usually already eaten,actually a raven is close to an adult female RTH in size.

[crazymml]

Thank you! I didn't know about the tail in immature females. Many people have ideas about birds, all without studying. Thanks for setting us straight.

[TRAVISTOWN]

That is called mobbing behavior. If the crows can get the hawk to take flight, they will chase the hawk out of their territory. The hawk will flee and the crows will chase. But the crows cannot take on the hawk while he is perched.

[Crowhouseproductions]

CROW VS PIGEON

[dell177]

I see this in the marshes near my house a lot. The other side of the coin is watching blue jays doing the same to the crows. What goes around comes around.

[vyperspit]

I've learned that the sounds of mobbing crows alert other animals that danger is nearby, so they run away while the enemy is distracted. In other words, crows act like nature's burgler alarms.

[Lokolatino5]

@Afffred hhahahahahahhahaha wow crow like niggers thats true bro i feel you XD

[wolfxinstein]

Crow or raven?

[nafaidni]

I don't think crows have territory. They're like pigeons and sparrows. Birds don't have a method of marking territory; they just habite the sky and roost in one place or the other and then leave to get food.

[BeccaThursfield]

the hawk didn't seem bothered at all

[ami2tar7]

And the King Stays

[Maverickas123]

hawk isn't really bothered by the crows..

[goofypothead]

crows are like niggers they cant fight by themself