Pigeons Attack Another Baby Falcon In Greenpoint

The pigeon gangs of Greenpoint are still at it! After one baby falcon was rescued from a bird-on-bird attack, our photographer Katie Sokoler informs us the violence is still going on. She tells us, "I came out of my apartment this morning and saw a baby falcon sitting on the railing of my stoop. It was so adorable but then suddenly a group of pigeons came down and started attacking it! I spent the whole morning kicking pigeon ass and finally captured the hurt falcon. But as I was walking back to my apartment, a woman ran up to me and told me that she saw a grown falcon down the street at McGorlick Park and it must be one of her babies. The falcon got frightened and jumped out of my hands and hid in some bushes by a church and now I can find the hurt lil' guy." Greenpoint, it's time to start a pigeon task force.

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By Jen Carlson in News on August 19, 2009 5:12 PM

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Bovina Sancta!

What is it Woody Allen called pigeons?

"Rats with wings," I believe.

tengobotas

I would think that between kids being shit on by pigeons often as well as the fact that the birds bath in the drinking fountains at the playground in Mcgorlick it would be enough to show some concern. Nope, let's worry about baby hawks in Brooklyn.

Wza

Bird gentrification.

The pigeons don't like these newbies coming into their hood yo.

henry.hamilton

If its a Kestrel, pigeons will be too big for it. A mouse is a big meal for a Kestrel, and its not above eating insects.

MrManhattan

If you find him, will you call him Marylin Manson? (to go with "Alice Cooper").

focalmatter

Kill a few pigeons and put their heads on tiny little spikes. The rest of the roost will get the drift and stay away.

felixthecat2

waste of skin.

jaycjay

How do you know about my living room decorating scheme?

ides_of_march

The White House just released a statement: Clearly those pigeons are shills for the insurance companies and being manipulated by devious right wing republican operatives.

Vertigone

It's called Mobbing. Birds do this to their predators in an effort to drive the predator away. Crows are known to do this to owls as well.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hLyXzpiXMew

ides_of_march

And several of the thug pigeons were held without bail as they were deemed a flight risk.

Brooklynbobby

Falc Qaeda will take care of those pigeons.

matty

lol

camera_club

let the pigeon's be! people have the strongest hatred for them, which I never understood.

ides_of_march

The Gangs of New York avian chapter.

matty

I mean, it makes sense. That hawk is going to grow up to eat pigeons. Why wouldn't they attack it?

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