The crow is already mortally wounded. The talons of the hawk are deep in its chest and it's dying slowly. That murder of crows will only spend a short amount of time on saving their fellow crow, and then they need to move on to search for food. Even if the hawk let the crow free, then crow would still die from internal injuries.
No, not necessarily at all. There's a video where the sparrowhawk has a crow subdued by grappling her chest and neck. The crow is struggling for a few minutes when it finally manages to strike several blows with its beak to hawk's head. Hawk releases the grip and crow escapes, while hawk seems mortally wounded (he was limping and barely managed to get airborne, so not likely he's going to hunt soon)
N then they'll come back and fly around, and morn to the death by that stupid shoutings they take.. They got so much time to morn but can't save it.. They arr so dramatic
@@abeerafazal6700 yup pretty pathetic considering large corvids have some serious pecking power and with some good organisation can bring down many small raptors. Still they are pretty dumb to figure it out
Its an adult female Coopers Hawk. If the crows attacked directly all at once the hawk would be forced to release its grip. The crows have the power in numbers but they are hesitant to get in their and start stabbing the hawk with their powerful bills.
+Nordic Healer wrong..the crow in its clutches would be soon incapacitated. Then the next crow to get near enough would be dessert. POWERFUL bills?...lol. Powerful to a chickadee perhaps. Compared to a Hawks beak?..funny..nice try. The hawks like to pluck their dinner too. That's how casual these guys are!
hawk has to eat too. and there are plenty of crows. if the hawk was eating a prey that was an endangered species, yes id feel bad but plenty of crows out there.
If you notice towards the end, you'll see that the hawk keeps pouncing up and down and re-gripping with its talons in order to kill the thing. Pretty nasty way to die.
@@samhanife ive rescued birds ftom cats teeth and then i fed those cats with meats . humankind mustnt watch this and say : natural . no , only illness mind people which are afew can watch .
@@Think1401 Every time you free one a different one has to die - either another prey or the predator from starvation, and I bet the first one eventually succumbs to the wounds as well. House cats may be different (although you did say you fed it meat, right?) but this video wasn’t about cats.
Yeah, cute, crows certainly took a revenge on this hawk and will bother him for the rest of his life stealing food and not to let him sleep. That's what they do.
A crow getting a taste of its own medicine for what its kind do to pigeons. (Not saying that the hawk wouldn't do the same thing to a pigeon, but you know, it's a bird eat bird world out there).
@@jinsakai5307 - Crows do kill pigeons. Crows are killing all the songbirds and pigeons in my neighborhood; they attack the birds in a pack and take turns eating the babies out of the birds' nests. Crows are terribly destructive animals. They even kill hawks by harassing them in "tag teams" so they can't hunt and they starve.
Crows are very intelligent animals.It's a great survival mechanism that they help each other, unlike animals like gazelles and deer that allow their fallen brethren to die alone.
Crows are heartless animals that pray on smaller or baby birds in nests. They are the pests that gang up on their victims and I am glad to see a Hawk eating one alive. I see these crows messing with Hawks daily. It is nice to see the crow getting what it deserves. Wish we had more Hawks in California.
Hum, very interesting ideas you seem to have about crows. I pointed out one fact I see on a regular basis. I did not embellish or lie. I agree crows are indeed scavengers who attack and enjoy praying on baby birds in the nests and other smaller animals. They like to attack in groups out numbering their victims. Crows are also pests. I will not get into the sounds they make all day. Most farmers kill them on a regular basis. I do not personally hunt them but, I do not oppose them being hunted at my ranch. Comparing a simple crow bird to a human is ridiculous and is not worth debating. Comparing crows to greater animal life forms is also silly. You will never see crows at the zoo. All I can tell you is that crows because of their nature are not our national bird for a good reason. You are completely entitled to your own opinion as is everyone else. But, crows will never be a prized bird. Hints the term eating crow. Glad to see a hawk doing it alive. Best wishes with your save the crow foundation.
Like I said, you are entitled to your opinion. But, Crows are not Turkeys and I never made any statement negative about Turkeys. I must point out I like Turkeys and have raised several as pets. Turkeys are a much better bird in my opinion. No cowardly traits. In no way are Turkey birds blamed for electing Obama. Demo-Liberal fools & welfare bums made that decision and now they are eating Crow as well as our nation. Crows are what they do. It cannot be explained any simpler. No one I know in the farming industry likes them and they cause damage to crops that feed our people. Crows are sneaky cowardly birds that pray on the smaller weaker victims. They do this in groups ganging up on and out numbering their victims. Crows are quite cowardly in my opinion. A waste of time and feathers. My ranch now has a shoot on sight policy for Crows. Sorry I am not a Crow lover. Best Wishes & Good luck with your Save The Crow Foundation.
You are entitled to your beliefs and opinions. I talked to our local game warden and he said it's ok to shoot crows down. Yes, crow are now on a hit list at my family ranch. My friends, relatives, & their friends will be shooting them down daily. No other birds will be hunted. Just the crow. Thanks for the idea. Should get at least 300 this year maybe more. Have a nice day!
What stand off? You were the one who gave me the great idea to get rid of crows. You should be very proud of yourself. I know my relatives & their friends are enjoying killing them daily on my 300 acre ranch. Crow count is at 105 and growing. Now we are using sound game calling units to get more crows at a much higher rate. Might get over 800+ this year. Thanks for all your assistance. Have a great day!
Crows are intelligent. Watches as 30 crows let 1 Hawk kill 1 of their own as they hop around yelling in a valiant attempt to bravely free their comrade before flying off. Crow respect just sunk to all time low.
i saw this the other day! this is just half of it though - after the hawk was done with its lunch the crows kept cawing and doing air drops at it while it was flying away.
Corvids are a very difficult quarry for most hawks or Falcons, as they will always try to save a member of the flock, I admire them for this trait, if the hawk kills it quickly which falcon will endeavour to do, they will leave it but hawks are quite happy to start eating it alive...its simply nature we as a species define what is cruel.
One successful strategy for the crows could have been for the crows to poo on the hawk one after another but at a safe distance -I have seen (on video) flocks of little birds do this to a large potential predator that eventual has to fly off as the mess is very unpleasant and can impair feathers.
Dumb stupid crows... 20 vs 1 and were able to do nothing.... At this stage i wouldnt be surprised if they were actually trying to steal the crow from the hawk and eat it themselves
Hawks are total bastards! I know they get hungry just like every living thing but WTF? Those crows could have plucked all of his feathers but they were too afraid of his boldness.
Yup, regarding encounters with small birds of prey crows are too cautious for their bad. Had they been more 'fearless' their specie would've already figured out how to kill them in group effectively.
The hawk must be some dangerous predator for these crows to back off, he is killing the member brutally in front of them at will, fending off 20 crows, what a terrifying moment for the crows, and a chilling display of power by the hawk warfare going on at all levels of the food chain
@@obongg It is completely natural, the crows and other similar species teach their young early on to hate any hawks, Eagles or owls that come by. They are natural enemies. Wherever you see a big bird of prey flying out in the open you are bound to see an escort of local crows or ravens pecking, colliding and defacating at their target at some point to show they are not welcome. I saw this behaviour early on in my childhood while observing local nature where i live by but also from documentaries about animals.
This only reaffirms to me that crows are absolutely amazing birds. You rarely see any other bird species help their fellow bird in distress unless it's either their younglings or maybe their spouse, which is mostly instinctual anyway. These crows are straight up social.
It's quite clear here that these Crows are trying to save there fallen fellow. With that many Corvids on the ground i'd be one worried Coopers Hawk for sure. Where Crows lack the talons of a Hawk they make up for ten fold in there beak power, intelligence, & sheer numbers when dealing with predators. I've seen many a battle over my 30yrs in the avian field and if this Hawk flies away "uninjured" it should consider itself MIGHTY lucky indeed.....
They are not smart enough for that despite all their potential. If they could effectively organise and try out different set of actions against predatory birds they would be the humans in the sky. It might be in a very competetive environment they could figure out by accident using their mass to obstruct raptors' movements, pecking in the head, distracting. And if they do this I assure you those hawk will go extinct very fast. Cuz in a situation when 2 or more crows block a hawk's wings while others actively attack its head and back there is no chances for a hawk. Even if at the start of such behaviour crows take some casualties, in a long run they will learn the most effective way. Also don't forget they could drop stones on hawk but they don't have many examples of similar events irl to learn that
This is how humans react to...see some bad shit going down... MOST humans will just stand, watch, and "yell" stop OR start recording. They won't do anything aggressive besides the mouth talk.
@Coolerthan Afrieza death of a family member is a big deal for crows and they very very rarely scavenge one of their own fyi. It appears they usually have a huge gathering after 1 dies like a funeral. They also have interesting family dynamics alot like primates. I find it weird that they didnt try harder to get that hawk though. May have been worried about getting too close🤷♂️
If they only knew what they could do they could have made the hawk give up by ganging up on him. Oh well it's nature theres too many crows and hawks gotta eat.
@@jacquelinechellis4036 There’s one dead crow in my neighborhood. I was told the two crows fought until one died. It’s turf warfare. Quite brutal I was told.
he didn't really whinge at all when he shot this video ..it might have been in your hands to save a life here .sometimes you have to empathize .if that bird was in your place, I wonder if he'd shoot like you.
2000 Crows: Back up off the homie! Hawk: If I could, I'd eat *ALL OF YOUR ASSES* I mean really. Y'all just gonna stand there and watch him do your homie like that?
This is not crow . Its a rook. Crows are territorial birds and you would never see 20 crows chilling together. Rooks socialise in big groups and often get mistaken for a crow.
Animals are animals - they lack the ability to think and strategize when it is most needed. They lack the mental ability to realize that there is strength in number. If only they knew that fact, they would have very easily saved their clan's member.
Los cuervos on muy tontos y cobardes d en valde la ventaja en número. Aquí en México tenemos al zanate, muy parecido al cuervo, pero más pequeño y muy valientes, aguerridos, ruidosos, se desplazan como aviones, pican x arriba del intruso y huyen, cuando hay peligro se unen y hasta a las aguilas le pegan su corretiza
It's hard to say, it could be a sharp shined hawk, both are similar woods Hawks, you can tell for sure by seeing if tail feathers fan out or are straight.
If the camera person had moved to the opposite side then there would be better view of the crow the hawk had in its talons. Otherwise, this video was a waste.