is it true what they say about egyptian swifts?

[scuba0095]

that they band together and chase hawks? and that is what they are bred for? A pigeon breeder just told me had some recently and that is what they do...

[george simon]

HI SCUBA0095, Well it sounds like someone is trying to sell you some SWIFTS. Think about this if it were true that swifts chased hawks don't you think that those that fly their birds would have them. THINK .GEORGE

[jbangelfish]

Originally Posted by scuba0095

that they band together and chase hawks? and that is what they are bred for? A pigeon breeder just told me had some recently and that is what they do...

What would they do if they caught them?

Swifts are flying breeds from Egypt and Syria. The Egyptians have long loose feathers and huge wings. Their weight is average for a pigeon (Syrians are somewhat larger) but they look quite large and long.

Some of the feral pigeons from that part of the world are also long in body and wing. It makes me wonder if it isn't yet another remarkable adaptation to a given climate in that this may ease a very long flight to food or water. There are several breeds from the middle east that have this length to body and wing. Being named Swift may also indicate a fast flier which might come in handy with desert winds and many falcons.

Bill

[mohsenaboela]

in egypt we used fly the swifts to meet etch other in the air and when a hawk com not good big bird but steal not good and the same here in the usa

[hamza syed]

its actually the "swifts" Attachment 27202 not the pigeon breed.. that's what i know

[sport14692]

Swifts vs Hawks...... I'll take the Hawks

[mohsenaboela]

i never sea swift get caught but the hawk heart some birds bad

[HeavyDlofts]

Swifts do have it going on for real yea

[diwaj]

I remember, I read somewhere that they use the egyptian swift to trap hawks,

The swifts are trained to enter a box with bigger opening and enter inside a smaller box with smaller opening, The hawks which chase will follow the swift to the first box, but cant enter the second smaller box nor can get out.

[mohsenaboela]

ok i well give you this when a hawk com near the swifts in air they fly up up and the hawk zoom on the one drupe down and that is from my 40 yr with swifts

[Pijlover]

Okay i am a bit confused here from these posts. are 'egyptian swifts' some sort of pigeons and they chase hawks?

[mohsenaboela]

Originally Posted by Pijlover

Okay i am a bit confused here from these posts. are 'egyptian swifts' some sort of pigeons and they chase hawks?

you could be as confused as u want but swifts do not chase hawks they fly way fast from hawks just like any birds i have sea swifts cut open by hawk