Snautzer01
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hunting pigeons for the war effort.
I know steve just remarked that every action has a reaction, I dont know how effective it could be since its hard to tell a hawk to go for carrier pigeons and not just birds in general.Hunting carrier pigeons.
The British used more than a quarter of a million carrier pigeons to carry messages in WW2. A while back there was a bit of a do about a rediscovered coded message found in a pigeon role on the remains of a pigeon discovered in a chimney. The coded message was sent by a member of a British unit shortly after D-Day
I know steve just remarked that every action has a reaction, I dont know how effective it could be since its hard to tell a hawk to go for carrier pigeons and not just birds in general.
When it comes to a confrontation who has the advantage Hawk or pidgeon?
Depends who sees who first !
My money however would be on the hawk
Cheers
Steve
I watched a Pigeon Hawk nail one of my Rollers years ago. Came from the high 6 o'clock position, hit him about 50-60ft. above the ground and kept going down until he hit the ground hard.
Geo
Most of our UK raptors do ambush their prey, but I remember from a documentary I saw years ago that by no means all attacks are successful. Obviously enough are, or we'd have no more birds of prey!
I wonder if a pigeon can out turn its attacker, rather like a Mustang avoiding an Me 262
Cheers
Steve
Beware the Hawk in the sun, and never fly straight and level for more than a few seconds in the combat zone ...........................