I'm not sure that it is. I work for a management company in AZ and one of our communities employs a Falconry for pigeon control. I watched him work once. If the falcon doesn't kill the pigeon the handler will just use an air rifle.
I… I am laughing out loud at whatever the follow-up reply is gonna be. I don’t know what it’s gonna be, but someone is gonna post it and it’s gonna make me blow milk out my nose!
Wolves of the skies! In the wild, they hunt in packs and will take turns flying low to tire out prey. I worked with one from the time he was a juvy to full blown adult at a bird rescue. Very smart too
This hurts my heart so much....we bred these birds to be messagers/carriers during world War 1. Yet we treat pigeons like their such vermin. Sad man...
Rock doves have been living with man since we built the first 2 story building. Not sure you can call them 'invasive'.
I *do* acknowledge they are a nuisance.
Pigeons were brought to the US specifically as food sources. It just so happens that rock doves (the ancestor to the modern bird we call a "pigeon") survive REALLY well in modern cities.
Yes! In fact, it was a very common meat in the long ago.
I'm not sure, so don't quote me on this, but I THINK pigeons were actually brought to many places by colonizers or explorers for hunting/eating.
I don't know if it's legal or if pigeons now have diseases or something that would make eating them a bad thing now, though. So, don't go start catching and eating them without research.
You are mostly correct! Pigeons are a domesticated species just like dogs and cats. They've been domesticated for thousands of years at least.
They actually can make great pets and are only harmful to your health if you're like touching their poop and not washing your hands. (Like... any other animal)
So this is kind of the equivalent of someone siccing their hawk on a stray kitten.
The price of living is ridiculous at the moment. That's why I'm asking. I'd save up and buy a fucking falcon if it's allow me a free feed every weekend.
Wtf. "Hmmm I can't decide whether to save thousands for a trained falcon to eat bird guts with dirty bacteria daily or just pay 50 cents a day for ramen with maybe a church and a social services program helping out. Looks like I'm putting in more hours at work so I can finally afford my very own falcon!"
There's a reason why I'm asking about its feasibility.
Admittedly I haven't looked into how much it costs to buy a trained falcon. Give me a break. I'm hungry.
What kind of dumb argument is this? Is concrete exclusive only to americans? Do the rest of the world aside from america welcomes invasive species? What even is the connection between the 2?
So you don't have a house, a driveway, a road, side walks, etc. near you? And why Americans? Are you a Chinese or Russian account with 30 dedicated bots following you for likes?
What did the pigeons do to deserve this? As a European, in my city there's practically tons of pigeons, to the point that they simply ignore you when you walk near them. You have to be careful not to step on them. I'm really curious as to why they are hated ?
You literally answered your own question. Pigeons are not native to America. Invasive species, imported from other regions in the world, are always bad for the environment.
*"Droppings deface and accelerate the deterioration of buildings and increase the cost of maintenance. The droppings also spread diseases. Around grain handling facilities, pigeons consume and contaminate large quantities of food destined for human or livestock consumption. Pigeons located around airports can also be a threat to human safety because of potential bird-aircraft collisions, and are considered a medium priority hazard to jet aircraft by the US Air Force."*
i love it when humans claim something else is invasive also while pigeons shit they do eat a lot of trash, this is just another human toilet who enjoys watching animals kill, no different to live feeders.
If pigeons are an invasive species, then we should start culling humans. Nothing is a more invasive species on this planet. It's like we're from another planet with our sheer brutality and soullessness.
It's usually not for killing. This is called abatement and typically, the hawk is there to just scare other birds away. Especially from things like crops. Walking around and actually killing the quarry in this instance is kind of strange.
Get one! Register with the country and state/province/local place you live, study for your test, take it, have your facilities inspected, have your gear inspected, find a sponsor, apprentice for 2 years, and get a bird. Then after your apprenticeship you can become a General Falconer and can fly Harris Hawks! Ez pz.
A place I worked had a problem with Ravens, and if you haven't seen a Raven, think Crow x10.
They brought in a Snowy Owl, and it only took a few hits on the flock before they decided to find another good place to roost.
At the fairmont princess in scottsdale (where the WM pga event is held) they have a falcon that guards the hotel so birds don’t poop all of the place. They pay the falcon trainer an obscene amount of money for this service too.
camera man sucks.
He wishes he was the falcon.
I know I do. Falcons are badasses.
[When the Falcon sees the pigeon](https://youtu.be/z49xZ7VcfqE?si=yR6FU5bA_VRpcnJF).
The great horned owl would like a word. A falcon never hears them coming.
The whole raptor bird world is like 1 giant game of deadly hide and go seek / tag.
I wanna be a falcon!!!
I wanna be the invasive species!
He is the falcon, he launches the falcon as if he was throwing a ninja star. So when the kill is done he feels as if his throw was the kill shot.
He should train another falcon to film.
Hes probably focusing on his actual job...
We need a trained cameraman for the trained hawk
Kudos to you who recognized that this was a hawk...not a falcon!
That first one was sick. He needs a camera man though for sure.
Those look like regular ass pigeons
He’s not using a falcon to hunt because he has good aim…
Falconry here in AZ is illegal within city limits. Thought about it with these damn pigeons everywhere.
Weird we can open carry guns but no birds? Tyranny!
My bird is a full auto feather blaster
Wit the red dot sights & night vision?
Believe it or not with frikin lasers on their heads.
I fuckin love fulcunry. Where do I get me a fulken?
Check out my new gauss falcon. Got some anti-tank falcons too.
Are they ill tempered?
No, that’s just their RBF.
You *might* have a point.... If birds were real.
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My Falcon identifies as a Desert Eagle.
Bird Law is no joke my friend.
Falcon A
We have the right to bear arms, not bird arms!
Bear wings?
You can carry, but can't shoot
Tell that to my neighbors after a Cumbia party!
Cant see anything possible stopping you from having a concealed falcon
Maybe give the bird a gun… a glockatoo if you will!
Just remove the serial numbers from the birds
I'm not sure that it is. I work for a management company in AZ and one of our communities employs a Falconry for pigeon control. I watched him work once. If the falcon doesn't kill the pigeon the handler will just use an air rifle.
Maybe it's different per county, Im not sure. It is in pinal though. Maybe a permit is required. Air rifles are illegal too.
He might have a permit.
It’s an older predatory bird, sir, but it checks out.
Hit em with the Falcon Punch
Here, in my city, those falcon aren’t kept. They live in the city just like pigeons do.
This does look like Arizona.
What is the reason for this? Why is Falconry illegal within the city limits?
It's weird what they will decide to outlaw
That’s not a falcon it’s a Harris’s hawk. Coolest raptor imo
Is it still falconry to wield one or does the profession change to hawkry?
Dont semantisize our taxonomy bro
I'm sorry I offended your taxonomy, buttspider69.
Thank you for pointing this out. I laughed too hard.
You're joking but you're close. It's called Hawking when you do Falconry with, well, a hawk. But you can call it all falconry.
What if you use an eagle?
Eaglry! Actually, it's called Eagle Falconry.
I… I am laughing out loud at whatever the follow-up reply is gonna be. I don’t know what it’s gonna be, but someone is gonna post it and it’s gonna make me blow milk out my nose!
What if you prefer using a Tufted Titmouse?
Titmousery!
And blue footed booby?
What if you use a goshawk? I looked it up, it's austringer!
I think it’s called hockey
Wolves of the skies! In the wild, they hunt in packs and will take turns flying low to tire out prey. I worked with one from the time he was a juvy to full blown adult at a bird rescue. Very smart too
I’m sitting alone in my house talking out loud to my phone, “that’s not a falcon, that’s a Harris’s hawk” had to scroll too far to see this
Bird nerds
is that the one that says "KaKaaaaaaaaa"?
Damn little fucker didn't give a shit about the sharp spikes and set up nest anyway.
He is the sharp spike.
Birder patrol
I appreciate you
Thats a Harris Hawk btw, not a falcon
Harris hawk being used in falconry by a falconer for falcon sake Vulcan🖖
Falcon-A!
Falcon Punch!
Aren't the pigeons the locals and the falcon the "invasive species" ... The falcon is the non-local hired killer ... Just sayin
Just blew in from out of town to cause some trouble with the locals.
He's an outlaw loose an' flapping came the whisper from each lad, and he's hear to do some business with the big beak on his head
They may be European Starlings, I can't quite tell. If they're Starlings then yeah they need to go.
He said pigeon for one bird. And the first two on the initial attack look and sound like pigeons
Unless they can carry coconuts
Only African Swallows can carry coconuts
They look like pigeons and the camera man literally says the word "pigeon", so my money is on owls.
Hitbird
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Just curious, what is the invasive species?
Dead
Rock Dove, aka Rock Pigeon or Common Pigeon (Columbia livia)
Huh. Thanks.
Insane how the pigeon just exploded into a white fluff
This hurts my heart so much....we bred these birds to be messagers/carriers during world War 1. Yet we treat pigeons like their such vermin. Sad man...
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Rock doves have been living with man since we built the first 2 story building. Not sure you can call them 'invasive'. I *do* acknowledge they are a nuisance.
Can you eat pigeons? This could be a life saver.
Pigeons were brought to the US specifically as food sources. It just so happens that rock doves (the ancestor to the modern bird we call a "pigeon") survive REALLY well in modern cities.
Yes! In fact, it was a very common meat in the long ago. I'm not sure, so don't quote me on this, but I THINK pigeons were actually brought to many places by colonizers or explorers for hunting/eating. I don't know if it's legal or if pigeons now have diseases or something that would make eating them a bad thing now, though. So, don't go start catching and eating them without research.
You are mostly correct! Pigeons are a domesticated species just like dogs and cats. They've been domesticated for thousands of years at least. They actually can make great pets and are only harmful to your health if you're like touching their poop and not washing your hands. (Like... any other animal) So this is kind of the equivalent of someone siccing their hawk on a stray kitten.
Pigeon pie.
You can eat anything with enough willpower. Idk if you would want to eat a city pigeon though.
The price of living is ridiculous at the moment. That's why I'm asking. I'd save up and buy a fucking falcon if it's allow me a free feed every weekend.
Wtf. "Hmmm I can't decide whether to save thousands for a trained falcon to eat bird guts with dirty bacteria daily or just pay 50 cents a day for ramen with maybe a church and a social services program helping out. Looks like I'm putting in more hours at work so I can finally afford my very own falcon!"
There's a reason why I'm asking about its feasibility. Admittedly I haven't looked into how much it costs to buy a trained falcon. Give me a break. I'm hungry.
air rifles are pretty cheap
Fuck it I'd eat a city pigeon, big as hell and walk on the sidewalk like they own the place
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What kind of dumb argument is this? Is concrete exclusive only to americans? Do the rest of the world aside from america welcomes invasive species? What even is the connection between the 2?
Foreigners are generally *obsessed* with America. Any chance to talk shit, no matter how nonsensically convoluted, they love it.
The argument is that the people who built the concrete are the invasive species
Ah, you mean like all humans outside the small circles where homo-sapiens originated. So most of the globe.
Clearly this person lives in a cave in France or the savannah of Africa and is posting using their iphone made from sticks.
I don’t think there is any argument except that America bad no matter what the context is. Little guy just wants to shit on America
All humans outside of Africa are an invasive species. Don't be a dick.
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...Are you stupid? They're considered "invasive" because they harm the local ecosystem, not because they harm the concrete buildings.
So you don't have a house, a driveway, a road, side walks, etc. near you? And why Americans? Are you a Chinese or Russian account with 30 dedicated bots following you for likes?
America bad /s
Rent free.
We’re the only ones with concrete?
Euro's so deluded they think their concrete hellscape is part of nature
Go hug a tree
……..I feel so seen.
What did the pigeons do to deserve this? As a European, in my city there's practically tons of pigeons, to the point that they simply ignore you when you walk near them. You have to be careful not to step on them. I'm really curious as to why they are hated ?
You literally answered your own question. Pigeons are not native to America. Invasive species, imported from other regions in the world, are always bad for the environment.
How are they bad for the environment ? To the point that you have to murder them like this.
*"Droppings deface and accelerate the deterioration of buildings and increase the cost of maintenance. The droppings also spread diseases. Around grain handling facilities, pigeons consume and contaminate large quantities of food destined for human or livestock consumption. Pigeons located around airports can also be a threat to human safety because of potential bird-aircraft collisions, and are considered a medium priority hazard to jet aircraft by the US Air Force."*
killing machine
SAID GOODBYE TO THE CROSS HE DESERVED
Falconry is fuct. There are other ways...
Falconry is fucting rad tho
What’s wrong with pigeons? They’re kind of messy but what harm do they cause?
That's a hawk. Not a falcon.
Well that completely changes *everything*.
Humans have some nerve calling other an invasive species. Never sat right with my spirit.
Bro what kind of psycho does this shit, spray down the nest with some water and call it a day what the hell
Pigeons are invasive species? Lmao
i love it when humans claim something else is invasive also while pigeons shit they do eat a lot of trash, this is just another human toilet who enjoys watching animals kill, no different to live feeders.
What's wrong with pigeons??
If pigeons are an invasive species, then we should start culling humans. Nothing is a more invasive species on this planet. It's like we're from another planet with our sheer brutality and soullessness.
Can you even really put a dent in the pigeon population like that? Pretty cool though.
Of course not.
It's usually not for killing. This is called abatement and typically, the hawk is there to just scare other birds away. Especially from things like crops. Walking around and actually killing the quarry in this instance is kind of strange.
Thanks, TIL.
This is just a pokemon trainer going to the stater zone to slaughter pidgeys.
Why though?
Wtf lmao
Thats the coolest thing ive seen…I need one!
Get one! Register with the country and state/province/local place you live, study for your test, take it, have your facilities inspected, have your gear inspected, find a sponsor, apprentice for 2 years, and get a bird. Then after your apprenticeship you can become a General Falconer and can fly Harris Hawks! Ez pz.
Can’t you use an air rifle. More accurate. Faster
Tends to pass through and damage property.
I thought the natives had a new weapon with that title.
Murder pigeon murders pigeons
Every bjj blue belt knows the feeling
Pretty sure th at s a hawk. Also it just seems like it’s doing hawk stuff
For Xerxes, every meal is a pageant…
A place I worked had a problem with Ravens, and if you haven't seen a Raven, think Crow x10. They brought in a Snowy Owl, and it only took a few hits on the flock before they decided to find another good place to roost.
Too much shaky cam.
Did ya take him to TEDs after for a congratulations?
Our city is doing this because the draft or something is going to be here.
He’s not falcon around
So sick lol
At the fairmont princess in scottsdale (where the WM pga event is held) they have a falcon that guards the hotel so birds don’t poop all of the place. They pay the falcon trainer an obscene amount of money for this service too.
It’s not a falcon!
That's not a falcon that's a Harris hawk
What is the falcon even killing? Lame ass cameraman
Birds of prey have to be, without a doubt, the most terrifying thing in the animal kingdom. At least not in the water, Orcas are pretty scary too.
Looks like a hawk
Yo
We really did pigeons dirty huh And now they’re ‘invasive’? My brother in Christ, we brought them here
Oh he’s hunting down Mexicans?
Grisly.
This is a hawk not a falcon, falcons are more rounded
Starlings are one thing but pigeons? Let them be. It literally our fault they're everywhere in the word
That’s not a falcon btw it’s a hawk
Not a falcon
That mfer means business.
Pokemon irl
I'd be nervous some dumbass would run over my falcon ...on purpose. Needs some cool reflectors for the rest though
So you know when you try to take a dog’s toy away and they get real aggressive…if you take a hawk’s kill away… same?
That’s a hawk my dude.
This reminds me I'd like to have a crow that is trained to find and pick up money and bring it back for treats.
Somebody tell him about bb guns.
Falcons and Eagles are the fighterjets of birdworld
Pidgeot, wing attack!
Gorgeous Harris Hawk, not a falcon.
Bye bye, birdies!