raptors and corvid, Thuringia (1 Viewer)

[spocki]

Hello,

Could you help me and confirm the IDs? I think one pic shows a sparrowhawk and a buzzard and the other one a sparrowhawk and a carrion crow.
As far as I could tell every bird survived the encounter, but would it be possible for a sparrowhawk to kill a crow or a buzzard?

Cheers,
Kristina

 

[Nutcracker]

Yes, correct on all. What you're seeing there is mobbing - just play-fighting, or bullying, not any real intent (or ability) to kill. Each may also try to steal food from any of the other.


Edit: 'Hassen' in German: https://de.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hassen

 

[spocki]

Thank you very much for that!
I had no idea 'hassen' could be used this way.