Autumn Hawks Invasion - 46 Hawk & Falcon Attacks Mix

It was one of the most intense autumns, mostly because I had a lot of inexperienced late bred pigeons, with the last ones really learning to fly in November when it was full hawk season with the falcon also starting to attack. Having a very big flock was a problem too. I really need to stop hatching pigeons after August 1st.
This mix contains most of the hawk and falcon attacks I could film this autumn (20 hawk attacks & 26 falcon attacks). I missed a lot of spectacular falcon attacks because of the annoying hawks that were waiting for the pigeons escaping from the falcon and dropping to the loft. Often I had to stop filming to save these pigeons because sometimes the hawks would try to enter the loft after them.
It is the first time I film 2 hawks attacking at the same time, and I thought that was something to remember. But then I filmed 3 hawks chasing a pigeon. And one almost entering the loft. I've never seen so many hawks.
Chapters:
00:00 - AUTUMN HAWKS INVASION
00:18 - Double hawk attack
00:42 - Hawk attacks almost entering the pigeon loft
02:43 - Falcon attacking pigeons at ground level
06:40 - The "falcon hug"
07:50 - The hawk being harassed by crows before and after the attack
08:40 - The falcon show very high up in the sky in his kingdom splitting the flock continuously; very hard to film being so far away with such tiny actors, on full zoom and no tripod
10:13 - 3 hawks chasing a pigeon
11:19 - See how the best pigeons stay united as a tight flock and how the weak ones have a hard time staying synchronized, making it easier for the hawk to pick one to chase
12:50 - Long sky chase #1: falcon vs pigeon
14:08 - Long sky chase #2: falcon vs pigeon
16:15 - Hungry hawk trying a longer chase, like the falcon
17:47 - Sneaky falcon pretends to leave, turns around and accelerates at full speed into the pigeon flock

[@Pigeonmaniacom]

Please view in 4K. Sorry for the shaky scenes with the falcon but it is very hard to film so far away in the sky with such tiny actors. On full ZOOM and with the camera on my face (LCD isn't usable outdoors) I also have to turn around as they fly right above my head. Sometimes I even have to stop breathing to reduce the camera shake. I doubt there is a good tripod for filming action on the sky far away but if you have some tips, please let me know. Chapters: 00:18 - Double hawk attack 00:42 - Hawk attacks almost entering the pigeon loft 02:43 - Falcon attacking pigeons at ground level 06:40 - The "falcon hug" 07:50 - The hawk being harassed by crows before and after the attack 08:40 - The falcon show very high up in the sky in his kingdom splitting the flock continuously; very hard to film being so far away with such tiny actors, on full zoom and no tripod 10:13 - 3 hawks chasing a pigeon 11:19 - See how the best pigeons stay united as a tight flock and how the weak ones have a hard time staying synchronized, making it easier for the hawk to pick one to chase 12:50 - Long sky chase #1: falcon vs pigeon 14:08 - Long sky chase #2: falcon vs pigeon 16:15 - Hungry hawk trying a longer chase, like the falcon 17:47 - Sneaky falcon pretends to leave, turns around and accelerates at full speed into the pigeon flock

[@valonstrana9905]

Song Name ?

[@George.T.]

Absolutely stunning... National Geographic, Romanian version... Congrats!

[@valhys8742]

Amazing like allways come on in 2022 all in 100k for this KZbin Channel... 🙏

[@brahimbarboza209]

Without praise or compliment, you are the best bird breeder, your superiority is clear on all levels, you have a high quality of birds, and moreover, you are a fine film director and a masterful orchestra musician. All my heart is for you, health, wellness and longevity accompanied by happiness, I really enjoyed it, honestly, as if it was a dream throughout history during the first and second world wars. I renew my thanks and respect to you.💖💖💖👍💪💪💪

[@Pigeonmaniacom]

Thank you.

[@involver4499]

wow such great compliments, indeed these pigeons are unique and very well trained 🦅🔝

[@bizsf4410]

Amazing training for the birds hawk attack lol 💎💎💎 quality 👍👍

[@ditty96]

Another amazing video. 👏 My favorite shots are the long falcon chases. It blows my mind how the lowly pigeon is able to evade a supreme aerial predators like a Peregrine Falcon and Goshawk.

[@Pigeonmaniacom]

My favorite are also the long chases. Unfortunately I missed many sensational ones because of the video gear or simply because I need to stop filming to save pigeons that get back to the loft after escaping the falcon - the hawk tries to grab them right above the loft, very annoying.

[@simonbealey3080]

Hi mate fantastic video so exciting to see every twist and turn the falcons and hawks definitely keep your pigeons in top shape you must have some of the best views in the world were you fly your bird looks amazing thanks for sharing and keep up the good work👍

[@chasseurdesvagues]

Le hawk ne présente pas une grande menace , la vraie terreur c'est le faucon pèlerin , vos pigeons ont beaucoup d'expériences avec les rapaces . Super beau vidéo comme d'habitude. Merci 👍

[@involver4499]

another masterpiece(video) what a battle, this is absolutelly insane 🤦‍♂️ great great pigeons in very good shape, pigeonmania you have some birds there 🙏 warriors 💪

[@keithmecca13]

I agree. He really have some birds there.

[@jogiejavier]

Darn it. This is better than an action packed motion picture to me!!!

[@GodlessEurope]

Amazing birds and also is surely the best quality video I’ve seen on this subject. Nothing gives more adrenaline and pride than when your birds gets away from those sky kings like Goshawk and Peregrine. Thank you for such a great footage.

[@georgegatti1]

Bro. You have some spectacular bad A&$ birds. They have some speed agility and smarts. Awesome video footage. Hope that Hawk never gets one of your birds. Happy flying. Stay safe little speed racers.

[@guillermoperez2750]

Hunger has driven the eagle madness into the search for the weak and less skilled. "Let the hunger games begin"

[@Pigeonmaniacom]

Exactly. I always remember this movie.

[@japandeathraceloftracingpi5118]

Verycool video speachless only i can say is WoW😊👍

[@HSumF]

Fantastic images and really cool soundtrack. The peregrine racing with them is priceless. Congratulations on the video and Brazilian greetings.

[@bradmitchell3765]

Again I'm impressed. First off I love an open loft with the birds on the ground eating all the grass and other stuff they can, then your flock urgently blows off with a raptor in the air bent on a meal. Good pigeons are bred but they are also made by their environment which includes avian predators. Years ago a fancier sold me 5 Meulemans which almost danced around the goshawks and the occasional prairie falcon that gave chase. So I got some more from another fancier, all of them ended up as hawk food. The first fancier was a breeder and racer the other simply let the pigeons breed. Anyway I gave a couple of the good youngsters to a friend, they escaped from 40 miles and were home that evening even though they'd never seen the inside of a training basket. Keep up the great videos, they make my day!

[@SorinLuys]

Incredibil , asa atacuri de uliu si soim nu am mai vazut in viata mea, poti sa fi mandru de acei porumbei ! respect si multumim pentru aceste scvente pline de emotie ! mult scucces si cat mai putine pierderi !

[@Pigeonmaniacom]

Multumesc

[@cleavonmclean8103]

Them birds could fly love how the out run them hawks i saw 2 got caught by the hawk and your blood line of birds is strong and i love ambassador 17 years and his mate beautiful he is a stunning bird

[@JASPREETSINGH-ms5hp]

Most of the times my pigeons drop to the ground or seek shelter in the trees/buildings when falcon comes around but yours stand and fight. Nice editing and great video RIP to the lost ones. Its hard to see one's pigeon being torn to pieces in one's own backyard

[@Pigeonmaniacom]

Here the ones that drop are taken by the hawks at ground level, especially in the trees.

[@JASPREETSINGH-ms5hp]

@@Pigeonmaniacom hmmmm Fortunately hawks here are clumsy and choose to feed on vermins☺️ I see some teenagers in the flock too . fighters in training 👍

[@JASPREETSINGH-ms5hp]

@@Pigeonmaniacom just curious to know Do you have twany eagles and kites around too which prey on pigeons? Haven't seen any video of those...!!!

[@Pigeonmaniacom]

@@JASPREETSINGH-ms5hp No, we don't have such birds here.

[@tomwander40]

I have also often seen attacks by peregrine falcons and hawks on pigeons. When hunting, there is a crucial moment when the bird of prey has to decide on a victim. These are often pigeons that have abnormalities that are not recognizable to us humans, which can sometimes lead to a successful hunt for the bird of prey. In the first phase of the hunt, the falcon or hawk usually first tests the fitness of the entire flock. This fitness test shows who is being hunted.

[@brahimbarboza209]

A word of truth from Algeria. By all accounts, it has outperformed the Arona Darby point, despite its equipment and equipment💪

[@joshuaquibal5929]

Watching from Philippines .

[@musaabalsamaraee830]

Well trained as well as definitely selected high quality pigeon to make this fabulous show ... congrats sir

[@Pigeonmaniacom]

Thank you!

[@grahammoore6386]

Yet another fantastic video Andrei. Some amazing shots taken. The falcon hug made me laugh. You and your family have a great Christmas and i look forward to your videos in the New Year. Stay safe.

[@Pigeonmaniacom]

Have a great Christmas Graham. Glad you enjoyed the video, I've been working on it since early autumn.

[@swapkingjdmking5491]

Your videos so interesting to watch thank you

[@gpsloft5868]

So awesome man!!

[@VladimirBudapestov]

Super fight! Video top!🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥

[@racingpigeonchannel9119]

Wonderful update

[@fyuryuslovino3765]

Thumb's up for your all video ❤️❤️❤️

[@pigeonsman3640]

Genul Programului: Acțiune

[@358alejo]

U r amazing !! great video, great music!!

[@haroonhidayat]

Damn.. even watching these clips make me sweat so hard... one thing that i m worried about is the falcon getting almost inside the loft when chasing pigeons... thats really scary

[@PPALoft]

I've been waiting for this one for such a long time :D That little one is very very nosy, I see. It almost got on the loft and he didn't seem to care that much about you clapping. Great video!

[@nicubucaloiu9100]

Ca de obicei, scenele sunt încântătoare. Muzica aleasă e epică, imaginea de la minutul 15:25 mi se pare divină. Luptele lor cu uliul și șoimul se dispută la o viteză incredibilă. Indiferent de oră, de zi, de timp, acolo sus la ei, e război în toată regula. Și uneori, îl aduc jos la tine, să îl simți și tu. Iar tu, prin calitățile tale, ni-l prezinti și nouă. Îl trăim și noi. Mulțumesc pentru efortul depus!

[@Pigeonmaniacom]

Multumesc, mereu genul de comentarii care imi spun ca nu am muncit degeaba.

[@cihakracingpigeons5837]

awesome

[@outoftownr3906]

Goshawks use stealth & surprise so when I see them chasing racing pigeons in the open I think they are doing it more for there own enjoyment - testing the pigeons for fitness & trying to pick out a weak bird. Falcons are more adapted for open air hunting with there different body shape.

[@benjamingiordano6652]

Un gran trabajo el tuyo; el poder filmar a tanta altura y velocidad. Te sigo y me encantan tus videos. Saludos desde Argentina San Luis

[@Pigeonmaniacom]

Thank you.

[@valonseferi2885]

Hawk is so fun to watch

[@zubedabellary8993]

Osm pigeons sir

[@mostloft]

Struggle is very good👍

[@thecollectoronthecorner7061]

We live in the Ozarks and a few resident hawks nest here. However many more migrate here to spend the winter. and they prefer to attack poultry. We have seen them waiting in the trees for us to let the chickens out. Just across the Highway about a 1/8 mile there is a free range egg chicken house. About 6000 birds. The guy told me when they removed the old layed out flock that they where about 1000 chicken's short! When I was a kid in the 50,s and 60's every farm had chickens and every barn had some feral pigeons. And every one shot every hawk that they seen. Owls where encouraged. They hunt mostly at night when poultry is fastened up and rats and mice are on the prowl. We see very few feral pigeons in barns and under bridges now.

[@unalserk]

very healthy pigeons++

[@sivaguru4554]

Best thriller.....Love from india.

[@badshahaonkashoq463]

Nice pigeon

[@jarekjaras9585]

as usual your video is full of adrenaluna and the birds sat as tired as 400 km

[@putilinyura]

Ролик отличный 👍👍👍🕊🕊🕊. Бывают большие потери?

[@Pigeonmaniacom]

Thank you. Yes, I lost many very young birds.

[@Dimarik73rus]

even a young goshawk is much more effective in entering a flock of pigeons than falcons do

[@georgecimpoi4072]

Like!

[@noguera8888]

You got a very nice breed of pigeons and they are very brave and naughty with thier neigbor falcon, cheers New sub here from the Phil. Thanks

[@Pigeonmaniacom]

Thanks and welcome.

[@samoberman1913]

7:30 here come the bombers 😁

[@keithmecca13]

Did this all happened in one day? I saw two birds getting caught, how much birds did you lose. I love your videos.

[@Pigeonmaniacom]

I filmed these during the entire autumn. I lost many especially very young birds and the sick ones. I don't focus on the lost ones, but on the survivors.

[@keithmecca13]

Sorry for the lost of birds. You have outstanding birds. Very good flyers. I love your birds love your videos. I know you’re going to bounce back.

[@RichardMartinez-vy3th]

Brother you have no idea how excited I be when you come out with these mix. These videos by far are the best in KZbin that I know of. Love your video, much support coming from my side. I’m just curious on what camera you use because your inspiring to record the same type of videos.

[@Pigeonmaniacom]

Thanks. Sony A6600 and iPhone XR.

[@youssefmassidi3386]

🕊🕊🕊🕊

[@goldysaini7530]

How much birds did you lose ....

[@marcelonicapigeonracing1308]

👍🕊👍

[@highflyergiribus4919]

🥰🥰🥰

[@sergiuvescan9662]

Super tare filmarea. Se vede ca la un moment dat soimul ( daca nu ma insel ) prinde un porumbel. Si vad acuma ca si la minutul 17 si un pic uliul prinde altul. Erau mai tineri fara experienta ? Ai reusit sa salvezi vre-unul ?

[@Pigeonmaniacom]

Ambii au fost luati de soim. Numai pui tardivi a luat pana acum, am si vreo 20 de maturi in stol. Nu am cum sa salvez de la soim ca sunt foarte departe si ii cara mult. De la uliu as putea dar am de alergat foarte mult si de obicei tot nu il ajung, si daca se baga in padure, adio. Am salvat vreo 2-3 care s-au ascuns prin tufisuri sau copaci la vecini in loc sa zboare, si dupa ce am plecat uliul s-a intors sa termine lucrarea. In general sunt pasari cu probleme cei luati. Cei care zboara stol pana la final indiferent cate atacuri sunt, sunt cei mai buni.

[@sergiuvescan9662]

@@Pigeonmaniacom Da din pacate tardivii nu prea fac fata uneori nici uliului. Saptamana trecuta, uliul a prins sub ochii mei un voiajor dintr un stol cam de 15 bucati ai unui vecin ( pe ultimul din stol ). Trebuie avuta grija ca si uliul poate lua pentru ca e foarte smecher, de multe ori vine odihnit ca racheta cu viteza mare pe cand deja porumbeii au deja ceva timp de zbor si deja sunt obositi si atunci de multe ori reuseste sa prinda.

[@Delhimixkabutar]

Hi sir i m piegon lover can u tell me which camera and lens are u using for zooming because I visit your alot video and the zooming is awesome👍

[@swapkingjdmking5491]

Is he ever takes your pigeons?

[@marcinpl5728]

PIGEONS power

[@REKLAMA770]

😳👍

[@Dimarik73rus]

Question. Have you seen at least once in your life a goshawk attack on corvus cornix (these crows at 7:50). So that the goshawk caught her and took her away?

[@Pigeonmaniacom]

No, I've never seen a hawk taking a corvus cornix. Although sometimes I hear a lot of noise and I think a hawk might be eating such a bird because the others would scream like crazy and a lot of them arrive in the area... they don't scream so loud and long like this when the hawk eats another species.

[@mariusbalasescu6752]

Salut ' decât tu ai porumbei prin zona de se aruncă numai la tine uliu ? Și ultima întrebare porunbei tai zboară și iarna ca sa ii ți mereu in forma că mă gândesc că e ff greu la primăvară în primele sapt ți care jumate până intra ei in formă

[@Pigeonmaniacom]

Da, 95% din crescatori inchid porumbeii aici. Si eu tin lotul de zbor inchisi dar recupereaza repede in 2 saptamani in primavara. Cei din video sunt porumbei de matca libera, ii zbor iarna de placereaa zborului si selectie.

[@pilipuskusilo5571]

👍😘

[@luksus8172]

🦅🦅🦅🦅🦅🇵🇱👌👍

[@taimoorprojectpoint4286]

how many your longest kilometers race..,.

[@pombos.correios.sarzedo]

belos pombos

[@JAMMM__]

How much did you spend money for a year? And how many racing pigeon did you have in your loft?

[@daliborkorunovski4211]

How many pigeons do you lose because of falcons and hawks?

[@Delhimixkabutar]

How fixel zooming lens are u using and which company

[@bratty666]

Hello mate what do you use to make these videos? Great to see your birds escaping most of the time, I lost 8 young English tipplers to sparrowhawks this year here in Norway

[@Pigeonmaniacom]

Hi. I use Sony A6600, iPhone XR and Gopro9.

[@bratty666]

@@Pigeonmaniacom Cheers good luck with your birds, I keep English tipplers here in Norway, I'm loosing pigeons all the time

[@genvadim407]

În ce oraș ești? De uliu scapa în proporție de 80 % dar la soim find ușor și foarte agil este dezastru.De regula șoimul țintește țintă cu puncte slabe și o înlătură din stol

[@user-fy8rq8yp3s]

Salut , cati porumbeii ti-a luat din toamna pana in momentul de fata soimul si uliu ?

[@Pigeonmaniacom]

Destui dar ma intereseaza intotdeauna cei ramasi, altfel m-as lasa.

[@Melb1]

How do you manage to train young birds when these relentless attacks take place?

[@Pigeonmaniacom]

During summer when I have my youngsters to train at the club there aren't so many attacks, plenty of prey everywhere.

[@user-em3be4pt9w]

hello, I want to ask you something, do you release your pigeons every day regardless of the weather

[@Pigeonmaniacom]

No, I keep them in the loft on very dark and cold days or when it snows or there is powerful wind.

[@user-em3be4pt9w]

@@Pigeonmaniacom and how come your pigeons don't run away from you, I've raised mine since I was little, I've played with them and I'm a stranger, they don't let you touch them, and yours come to you as a pet

[@user-em3be4pt9w]

@@Pigeonmaniacom ok☺️

[@Pigeonmaniacom]

@@user-em3be4pt9w You give them too much food (hunger is the best tool for taming birds and mine always get fed near my hands and I watch them eating). Or simply their genetics is the wild type and these birds will never be tame - I eliminated these from my loft.

[@user-em3be4pt9w]

@@Pigeonmaniacom how is your facebook

[@valonstrana9905]

Song Name pls?

[@jarekjaras9585]

What country are you from

[@alexcorcoz3760]

Destul de greu sa faci un palmares 3 ani la cate răpitoare ai in zona ta . Super păsări , nu multi se pot lăuda cu așa porumbei , zici că le dai kerosen.

[@Pigeonmaniacom]

Vara este ceva mai lejer pentru ca se distribuie atacurile si sunt mii de pui, dar tot ne mai vin raniti. Da, palmarese maraton pe 3 ani sunt rare.

[@vulpinoxay578]

De vânzare aveți

[@neil_zyd]

🤦🏻If he is not ashamed, the hawk will enter the cage .

[@putilinyura]

Сокол сапсан более опаснее чем ястреб.

[@Pigeonmaniacom]

For me the hawks are much more dangerous and annoying because they try to enter the loft and attack at the loft nonstop. Two days ago I almost lost the entire flock, they almost remained in flight for the night, a hawk would attack everytime they tried to get down to the loft. It was getting dark and it kept attacking. After about 3 hours of flying, I was able to get them down (while they were entering the loft the hawk was coming again, as announced by the magpies).

[@Dimarik73rus]

Юр, в каком месте? Здесь желторотые ястреба, еще даже не половозрелые, а разбивают стаю почтарей как два пальца об асфальт. А если бы еще мамку с папкой да на ежедневные атаки, и после зимы стая очень бы поредела своим составом.

[@Dimarik73rus]

@@Pigeonmaniacom So the video is not a hawk, but children. In their development, they are approximately equal to your late pigeons born after August. These hawks haven't even reached puberty yet. I would like to see the daily attacks of parents in an adult hawkish coloring. Daily. It would be a massacre. In despair, the falcon just flew away, because it would be difficult for him to compete there. And about your hawks, pay attention, you help the pigeons to fall into the attic, you frighten the hawk. Pigeons should not fall into the attic, this is already a deviation and a manifestation of weakness, and if it were not for you, these young hawks would have caught some of the surviving pigeons right on the roof of the attic

[@user-nq8wc3dc1l]

@@Dimarik73rus вот здесь читай что сказал автор что ястребы опасны потому что они пытаются проникнуть в чердак

[@user-nq8wc3dc1l]

@@Dimarik73rus Димарик лицо?

[@niniksulikah8861]

High powered rifle with a scope. What counrty are you in ill come an do it for free.

[@Dimarik73rus]

Your peregrine falcon is hunting aggressively. I have never seen such attacks on my dovecote. And Russian pigeon breeders are filming a peregrine falcon attack, complete nonsense compared to your peregrine falcon. But your hawks, as if on the handbrake, stop attacks too quickly, especially in pursuit of racing pigeons, which do not differ in sharp maneuvers, they are easier to chase than wild birds (forest pigeons, jackdaws), but hawks give up. ... too fast ... Let's see what happens next, these first year hawks are very good and already doing well, I think they will gain experience over the winter.

[@Pigeonmaniacom]

I know what you mean with the hawks giving up early. They don't give up early with sick or fat untrained pigeons, they know after a short chase if it is worth the effort to continue. I've seen much longer chases but couldn't film because they involved a lot of flying between houses.

[@Dimarik73rus]

@@Pigeonmaniacom Yes, as a teenager, reading Soviet literature, I knew about the theory that a predator catches weak, sick and inferior victims. But when I faced the migration of the goshawk in 1990-2000, I saw that the hawk can also hunt strong, healthy prey. His aggression depends on the number of his victims. And when this number falls, the hawk gives more energy to catch a healthy prey. Yes, the average attack lasts about 30-40 seconds, but sometimes the hawk drives the victim for more than 1 minute, from 1 to 3 kilometers.

[@jonijum8916]

@@Dimarik73rus привет Дима как думаешь если тебе прислать 30 этих голубей выживут ли они у тебя за зиму может ли эти почтари противостоять голодному взрослому тетерю

[@Dimarik73rus]

@@jonijum8916 привет. Думаю уйдет на корм штук десять не более. У меня зимует самчишка, довольно сообразительный. Хитрит. Бабушки прикормтли на окнах прямо у леса сиварей и он их там сквозь березы и сосны гоняет, в своей стихии. И он ещё куда то ходит на охоту потому как не вижу чтобы долбил после промоха. По этому если почту вовсе не закрывать, не давать им зайти, то он их на посадке может даже с половину выбьет за зиму, и какая то часть потеряется. Если как на видео выпустил и загнал, выживут конечно больше.

[@jonijum8916]

@@Dimarik73rus но даже молодые ястреба в этом канале тоже хорошо довольно грамотно разбивают стаю я думаю что эти почтари не в состаянии тягаться с взрослой ястребом

[@the_best_of_pigeons]

Now it's time to post a video here, sir. How many days have we been waiting for the words? Do you have an Instagram or Facebook page? Greetings from Turkey ✋🌹