my sis is working on a school project and she needs to now what birds eat. but is it true that they eat each other?
2006-09-28 12:51:49 · 24 answers · asked by Anonymous in Pets ➔ Birds
yes, birds do eat eachother. if you happen to see one eat another, it is a rather arousing sight to see, if i do say so myself.
2006-09-28 12:59:20 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous 2 · 0⤊ 6⤋
Birds are like mammals in that they eat many different things depending on the species. Just like a tiger would eat a rabbit, so birds of prey, like hawks, falcons and owls will eat smaller birds, but they are not the only birds that do this. Jays, Crows, Grackles, Meadowlarks, Shrikes and several other species of birds will attack and kill smaller birds, consuming them. This is particularly common in nesting season, when birds need extra protein. Some falcons in the United States used to be called names that indicated birds that they ate. The Kestrel was called the Sparrow Hawk, the Merlin was Pigeon Hawk and the Peregrine was Duck Hawk. In England they still have a bird called the Sparrow Hawk, but its a true hawk, not a falcon.
2006-09-28 13:27:09 · answer #2 · answered by sngcanary 5 · 3⤊ 2⤋
Since this question is for a school project, all I can add is to say "YES", some birds do prey on other birds and will scavenge dead birds. Listen to those who say yes, like bird girl. The nay sayers are definitely wrong.
2006-09-29 01:40:26 · answer #3 · answered by Free Bird 4 · 1⤊ 1⤋
Yes, Cooper's Hawks eat a diet mostly of other birds, eagles, falcons and vultures, and other hawks will also eat other birds as food. Some birds are nest predators, and will eat baby birds such as Corvids (crows, ravens, jays), thrashers, mockingbirds, etc.
2006-09-28 14:18:00 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 2⤊ 1⤋
Yes, birds of prey feed on other birds. You can recognize these birds by their hooked upper beak. These are Eagles, Falcons, Hawks, etc. I frequently find Dove feathers in my yard after a local Hawk has had a meal.
2006-09-28 13:06:56 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 2⤊ 2⤋
Raptors (hawks, eagles, falcons) will eat smaller birds. Also, vultures, ravens, and crows would not hesitate to scavenge a dead bird if they found one.
2006-09-28 13:07:06 · answer #6 · answered by Rags to Riches 5 · 2⤊ 2⤋
hell yea well three years ago i had pigons and a new born pigon was born and then like in three days later it was dead cause the other birds ate it .all that was left from that chick was its bones. and trust me i feed all my pets every single day.i saw them eating it. i was gross but i couldnt do anything about it cause it was dead. but the a few months later they had another one and i managed to save that one cause i was there at the right time.well they usually start becking the back then wen they make a big hole they eat the guts which is nasty cause all you see is red stuff . i started to cry.
2006-09-28 13:25:36 · answer #7 · answered by THE MOTHERFUCKING PRINCESS 2 · 2⤊ 2⤋
I do know that hawks have been know to feed on smaller birds
2006-09-28 13:47:10 · answer #8 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 1⤋
Vultures eat iother birds and i think some kinds of owls do to.
2006-09-28 12:59:28 · answer #9 · answered by Erin G 3 · 1⤊ 2⤋
different birds eat different things. some eat insects, discarded human food and some eat other birds.
there aren't too many cannibalistic birds out there. vultures could be one of them. i've never heard of a pigeon eat another...
2006-09-28 12:58:56 · answer #10 · answered by loveholio 5 · 0⤊ 3⤋
Hawks and Falcons will eat other birds, such as dove and pigeon.
2006-09-28 12:55:36 · answer #11 · answered by Albannach 6 · 1⤊ 1⤋