Walt Disney World has stopped releasing flights of pigeons at weddings and shows because red-tailed, red-shouldered and Harris hawks have been feasting on them. The pigeon releases began 30 years ago and have been a regular part of Cinderella's Surprise Ceremony and the Beauty and the Beast in recent years.
But the daily regularity became the problem and the hawks living in the area figured out when it was mealtime. "When you release a group of birds like that, it's an invitation to a meal," said Geri Hylander of the Audubon Center for Birds of Prey in nearby Maitland, Fla.
Hylander said the hawks, a protected species with more than a 4-foot wing span, thrive in an unspoiled wilderness area around the park. She said they are not particularly aggressive, but "they're opportunistic."
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