Bird on Bird Violence in Greenpoint

That's right, bird on bird violence is happening in our own backyard: Brooklyn. WCBS reports that a man recently rescued a falcon from a troupe of pigeon bullies! While an adult peregrine falcon could have taken them all out, this one was just a baby, being chased and pecked at by the larger birds. "Morgan Pitts says the falcon was either abandoned by its mother or fell from its nest in his Greenpoint. The frightened chick is now in the care of veterinarians at The Animal Medical Center in Manhattan." One day he'll encounter those pigeons again and the tables will be turned. Until that showdown, however, check out the baby falcons that were born at three different city bridges earlier this year.

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By Jen Carlson in News on August 17, 2009 5:03 PM

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Brooklynbobby

I suppose we'll be hearing from Falc Sharpton soon.

dadoc

Yeah, right, this is about falcons & pigeons. Methinks Felix has changed his jammies & put on tinfoil hat #2. Or someone doesn't get the drift when someone was trolled.

just saying

felixthecat2 to Dead Himmler:

"You will go to jail for worker comp fraud, don't talk to me about morality when you are a parasite living off my taxes."

Personally I think too little time has been spent discussing Dead Himmler's fraudulent workmans comp case.

Dead Himmler

Mind your own business.

Snoopy

I see in the future, falcons 105 - pigeons zero.

Geese zero, Felix the cat -123 and falcons 75.

FC2 is so pathetic that he would suggest a nice Jewish mayor should die in a plane accident. Hopefully while the plane plunges to earth, FC2 is in direct alignment with same.

dadoc

I don't get the FTC2 - 123. Statistically unlikely.

More falcons, kestrels and redtails. Answer to the Goose problem--- stem cell research to give us bigger falcons! Would love to watch a nice 60 pounder whack a 10 pounder Canada Goose over CP lake. Nature in action!

w0wzers

I think I may have seen the Father/Mother on a window ledge atop Automotive H.S. a few weeks ago.

dadoc

Oh, come on now, who's being a little grumpy-puss today.... You guys have fun. Bye!

dadoc

Hey Felix, mind your own falcon business. Sorry guys, you can go back to sniping now. I just have always loved that line.

felixthecat2

Also no one cares how many lives you believe you saved today. TWITTER, LEARN IT AND USE IT

felixthecat2

Guess what, no one cares what you had for dinner and where you are heading tonight or what you like. Why must you bore people with your everyday doings. How about finding yourself a friend and if not possible than Twitter.

felixthecat2

Pigeons knew they would be his prey in the future. Too bad there is no bird violence on Bloomberg. I hope geese crashes his private jet. KARMA

Dead Himmler

Take down his jet?? Really?? What about the innocent people that would get killed? Like the pilots or the people on the ground? Your moral compass is broken. Please fix.

felixthecat2

You will go to jail for worker comp fraud, don' t talk to me about morality when you are a parasite living off my taxes. it is his private plane, not a commercial flight.

felixthecat2

Pigeons knew their would be his meal in the future. they are not birdbrains. too bad there is no bird violence against bloomberg. Karma, where are you? I would like to see geese take down his private jet.

Dead Himmler

Take down his jet?? Really?? What about the innocent people that would get killed? Like the pilots or the people on the ground? Your moral compass is broken. Please fix.

NannyState

Why get in the way of felix making terroristic threats against public officials? Like falcons, they are waiting and watching, and at some point...woosh!