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Birds of prey are generally opportunists, and will not miss the chance of an easy meal.
By Peter Theobald
Wednesday, 17 June 2009
Last Saturday I shot a pigeon that started walking away from the decoy pattern when, from nowhere; a red kite swooped down, grabbed the pigeon and flew off with it. I thought kites only took carrion? Can you shed some light on this incident?
Pigeon shooting expert
PETER THEOBALD
No matter what the RSPB would have us believe, all birds of prey are opportunists, and whilst Red Kites may predominantly only eat carrion, there is no doubt they will not pass up the chance to take vulnerable live prey, as evidenced recently when a photographer caught a buzzard taking a rare Grey Phalarope.
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