BART contracts falconer to deter pigeons at El Cerrito del Norte Station
Harris hawks make an ideal raptor for this sort of work. They’re mellow birds, and the only social raptor in the animal planet. “In the wild, they live and hunt in family groups,” said Ortiz. “They’re known as ‘wolves of the sky.’”
“They’re known as ‘wolves of the sky.’”
That sounds incredibly cool and I want to know more
Harris hawks are common through south and central America but only display cooperative behavior in the Sonoran desert, and will even help care for other hawk's young.
Its fucking awesome to watch. A couple will circle high and wait for an opportunity while others fly low and try to flush prey out into the open. Also they can land on saguaro cactuses flawlessly
if I’m in what they consider their fields
They're yelling at you for scaring away the rabbits.
Oops. I meant too. Haha - if there's a way to make a mistake - I will find it. I'll edit the self text.
Ninja edit: BART contracts falconer to deter pigeons at El Cerrito del Norte Station
there are speakers all around some airports that play hawk and other predator noises to keep birds away too
![BART is using a falconer and a hawk named Pac-Man to control pigeons at El Cerrito del Norte Station. [Edited. Oops, article link added.]](https://i.imgur.com/7x5w1jD.jpg){kind=link}