ned writes
Yes, contrary to popular belief, Nature is not the pretty, pretty
civilised environment that some think it is. It is a harsh, cruel
place to survive in. Everything has its place in the predatory chain
and anything that dies of old age is mighty fortunate.
Hunger will very quickly transform an opportunistic feeder to seek out
an easy meal.


Local spars work gardens and feeders in particular on a regular basis.
The villagers are torn between having such an elegant bird and having
fewer small birds (up to collared doves+). They seem to be far more
effective than cats, not surprising really as flying away is no escape.

Having watched a kite taking (wild) duckings out of grassland one after
another over a period of several hours one day one cannot but be
impressed with their skills. It just flew down like a helicopter,
hovered and then gently came down on a chick which it delicately removed
from the grass. Off to close pluckpost then back for another.

In passing one seems to have spars seen regularly in a (small) area for
a couple of years and then they are gone, only returning some four or
five years later.

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Oz
This post is worth absolutely nothing and is probably fallacious.
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