Mike Ball reports on an interlude on the cobblestones outside the Quincy Market building today:
Not-at-all-shy hawk went for lunch at Boston's Quincy Market. It started right on the pigeon, thrilling and disgusting the tourists and locals. This young female brought the pigeon down with a thump (apparently dead before hitting the paving stones) and looked at 50 or so of us like, "You'd better not try to take my meal!"
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Elmer?
By Stevil
Sat, 11/11/2017 - 12:41am
U ok?
This ^
By Suldog
Sat, 11/11/2017 - 1:19am
... is why we need the "thumbs up" option to return! :-)
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By Elmer
Sat, 11/11/2017 - 2:24am
Adorable!
By Elmer
Sat, 11/11/2017 - 2:24am
[sup] ( sorry for my tardiness — I'm not always watching UHub like a hawk )[/sup]
We really need thumbs up button back
By Anony-mouse
Sat, 11/11/2017 - 7:20am
This stuff is important.
What a Foodie
By SouthSt
Sat, 11/11/2017 - 7:21am
Now I want squab
Boston's Pigeon Population
By anon
Sat, 11/11/2017 - 7:36am
Boston's Pigeon Population Patrol. And the taxpayer's don't have to pay a dime!
TLF Beware!
By bulgingbuick
Sat, 11/11/2017 - 8:31am
This is the appetizer....
Poults may be tasty
By SwirlyGrrl
Sat, 11/11/2017 - 9:17am
But Hawks learn quickly that adult turkeys in groups are not with messing with.
Hm
By Birdy
Sat, 11/11/2017 - 8:47am
Id suggest that this is likely a peregrine falcon given the choice of prey. Falcons hunt birds; hawks hunt mainly ground-based prey.
Vision check
By mrotown
Sat, 11/11/2017 - 10:06am
Are you blind?
Peregrines
By Stevil
Sat, 11/11/2017 - 10:09am
I think peregrines grab their food mid air and roostvto eat. No?
Plus, this looks like a cooper's or red tail. Let the debate rage.
Nice to hear from you Elmer!
It's not a peregrine falcon
By The Frying Pan ...
Sat, 11/11/2017 - 2:24pm
It only pretended to be one. This is a Red-tailed Hawk. Isn't she a beauty? :)
lol no
By Tim Mc.
Sat, 11/11/2017 - 4:12pm
I've seen at least 4 red-tailed hawks eating pigeons. Now, you might also claim that pigeons are ground-based, and I wouldn't argue much...
Red Tailed Hawks
By Leigh
Sun, 11/12/2017 - 8:15am
Red tails eat plenty of other birds, including pigeons. One can often spot them sitting in trees because they're being mobbed by crows or smaller birds. That's a great photo - if you look closely, you can see the hawk's tail.
Also, kudos for "thrilled and disgusted" onlookers. I would have been firmly in the thrilled column.
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