daviedoo22

Thanks folks.......Yes Paul it's a miss print. The numbers are the wrong way around

Ring of fire Anyway as he said "COYR"

He's always well behaved at Blackpool !!

Behave yersel on Sunday :emoticon-0167-beer:

Heard there was a peregrine chasing the first arrivals home into Keith from ripon on Sunday.

Fckuen unreal what's happening

Happy birthday Davie!! Hope you've had a great day!!

Is that bigda?

Yes very well done Alex. 6 birds entered and almost 100mls further than the winner. 15th open fantastic

Well done Alex. Great performance. Well done John great performances

Rest in peace Sandy. True gentleman always willing to help at anytime. Very sad to hear of his passing.

Canna beat the massed pipes and the black bear. Hairs on the back o yer neck stuff!! Brilliant.

Imagine that was race day liberation 200mls from hame???? Wish every fancier could witness this. I certainly have on a few occasions. Maybe convince the doubters about peregrines!!!

Would be interested to see how Ayrshire north roaders get on today 174 young birds flying directly across the line of flight of the north of Scotland fed.

Showing your age now Bob. Lol!!

My old hen is paired to a 2001 rung cock. So she has a toy boy!!

Great to see old footage of doo racing. A pint and a bit of banter. And getting the wife involved as well!!! How things have changed lol

Me too. Can't should be banned again with all the sheet he speaks

Yes she is full of character she still shows off to me when I speak to her dropping her wings and brushing her tail. It just shows to me that happiness at home goes a long long way to performance.

I have a hen that is 17 years old. She doesn't lay anymore but still looks a picture of health. Was wandering what was the oldest you guys and gals have had them live for?

They're conning joe public into believing that lack of habitat is the reason for the decline in the small bird population. I can remember as a little boy seeing hundreds of house sparrows around the town. Nowadays lucky if you see a dozen. If I'm not mistaken house sparrows nest in roof spaces and out buildings. Not much demolition work going on here in fact the town is expanding. I.e. More houses. Watching spring watch this year they had a camera on a sparrow hawks nest and that preek packman was actually studying what Mrs sparrow hawk had been eating. Robin, dunnock, great tit, etc then he said oh look at this one it's a blue tit and you can tell with the feathering that it's a fledgling maybe one from the blue tits nest box that we have a camera on. Fckn unreal. Nothing to do with lack of habitat it's what's in the habitat that's the problem.

Up the Dons!!

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It's obvious my point was wasted on you. My point was aimed at the rspb with regards to them fitting nest boxes in cities and towns for the peregrine falcon. My very first point was it only took a matter of seconds to dispose of this predator that's reaping havoc with the sport. Unlike when you see newspaper articles or documentaries saying the bird of prey would of suffered a long and painful death. Think being eaten alive would be slightly more painful. As for bird lover? You willing go to your loft remove your loved birds from their home transport them hundreds of miles from their family. Release them to run a gauntlet knowing there is a very good chance they will be eaten alive. These predators are one of the reasons I have taken a break from pigeon racing. Fed up of apologising to my birds when stitching up from their horrific injuries. Maybe I've gone over the top but hey ho

Seen one after a magpie once.