Hawks Downtown?

[westguy]

The only birds around here that annoy me are those Mexican Whistling Ducks. They like to call one another at the same time, until you have at least fifty on your roof. They look really creepy when they move - they walk like some alien machines from War of the Worlds or something. Also when you peek out your window, they stare right back at you. On the plus side they are very skittish, so you only need to wave your arms around and they will fly away.

Here's what they look like:

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Black-bellied_Whistling-Duck

Edited March 19, 2008 by westguy

[Jax]

The only birds around here that annoy me are those Mexican Whistling Ducks. They like to call one another at the same time, until you have at least fifty on your roof. They look really creepy when they move - they walk like some alien machines from War of the Worlds or something. Also when you peek out your window, they stare right back at you. On the plus side they are very skittish, so you only need to wave your arms around and they will fly away.

Those guys live in my neighborhood too. I always see them flying to and from Hermann Park and whistling. They're cool!

[Vertigo58]

These are wild ducks? Thats sort of unusual to see ducks flying around loose unless they live in a nearby pond right?

I would just cook and eat, problem solved!

[LTAWACS]

Just shoot em up.

[jmancuso]

i see hawks/falcons/eagles/buzzards (?) flying all over the place here in the houston area. they tend to fly slowly around in circles.