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What about in a loft area which is well covered from the elements, heard a bed of lime under the sand kills any bacteria from droppings

Come on all you experts, whats the best natural floor in an aviary Rubble then lime and coarse sand is one suggestion ??????????????? AGREE OR DISAGREE or SUGGESTIONS PLEASE!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Spam fritters for me I'm afraid :'( :'( :'(

;D ;D ;D ;D ;D Aye, that ones going in a different part of the garden ;D

Latest pics, hoping to get roof completed tommorow, still not decided on aviary flooring, would like to keep it natural, any ideas please Aviary roof is going to be covered with polycarbonate sheeting

Latest pics, when I finnished it was too dark to take them last night, the morning shadows aren't much better Still looking for advice on aviary flooring, would like to keep it natural?????????

If a hawk comes into our area for any reason then how do "WE" know its not a captive bird thats escaped. We may be helping the RSPB eliminating captive/released birds like the EAGLE OWL in Yorshire :-/

We should look at the history of eagle owls in britain to see if they were present at any time, this would be a good case for release, as in all other release programmes reintroducing birds like the sea eagle on Mull, the red tail kite on the Black Isle

We are not mocking the swingers, just letting you all know when Tammy was last at the METROPOLE in BLACKPOOL ;D

So on the same token, if anyone just wounds anything, you cannot be blamed for killing it It may die of a broken neck when it falls out the tree It may die of starvation It may die at the hands or teeth of another predator Does anyone have the clipping or a link of this remark by RSPB

Swingers Convention with Palm and her five sisters ;D ;D ;D

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I think because we keep our birds in unatural conditions they are not street wise like the ferals, I have seen lots of posts where someone keeps a feral because they are wise to the hawk and are first in the loft If hawks were propotional to the rest of the bird population then it would be more acceptable but in some areas its not thanks to the strong lobby for RSPB in gaining and keeping them protected Bird watching is big business to RSPB santuaries and visitor centre hides, photography, tourism, telescopes etc, I once asked a warden in Boat of Garten Aviemore about the wildlife in the area, in front of everybody he gave this big speal above how he love the wild life, then I aked for his comments on the shoot that was organised at Rothymurchus Estate by the RSPB and if he had in fact taken part and killed any deer ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D He rubbished it, but my friend is the butcher for the Rothymurchas estate so I even told him the haed count on the shoot ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D

He's been HACKED ;D ;D ;D

I have said several times we should set up and support an "eagle owl" release programme, it is a European eagle owl so like our other EC freinds it has a right to a living in this country ;D Liked the suggestion of firework rockets when they are about ;D

Pigeondan told you this ages ago about watching your messages and private messages, and was shot down, all be it not easy anything can be hacked into and watched for key words coming up and flagged Pigeondan is one of the top if not the top signalman in the army and beleive me no one and nothing is beyond reach of hackers ;D

Jimmy White email from rsbp I took out your email address Jimmy ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D Hello James, There is a company called Dazer UK (Tel: 01733 315888) that have a range of defences against birds of prey, notably Guard 'N' Eyes balloons but I seem to recall they also sell the pigeon wing transfers Regards Ian Peters - Wildlife Advisor The Lodge, SANDY. Bedfordshire. SG19 2DL Tel: 01767 693690 Fax: 01767 692365 www.rspb.org.uk The RSPB is the UK charity working to secure a healthy environment for birds and all wildlife, helping to create a better world for everyone. We depend on the goodwill and financial support of people like you. Click here to join today www.rspb.org.uk/join ------------------------------------- Visitor name: james Date of comment: 03/09/2007 22:02:38 Page commented on: http://www.pigeonbasics.com/forum/blah/m-1188823101/s-15/ Comment: being a life long pigeon fancier and nature lover, i found to my horror, that when releasing 45 pigeons [4 fanciers] that a perigrine struck the batch, the birds all went for cover into gorse bushes trees etc this happened on wednesday past at carter bar [just past jedburgh,,so far only 3 have returned , have you any advice how to stop this in the future. -- No virus found in this incoming message. Checked by AVG Free Edition. Version: 7.5.484 / Virus Database: 269.13.3/986 - Release Date: 03/09/2007 09:31

A lot of captive birds go awol in the summer, especially from amatures as they don't use tracking, the birds get good thermal currents and can soar for miles >

Aye me ;D

Just let us know where Tammy is staying ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D

Hi, latest pics, still not sure about floor of the aviary

Put the silent lion pellets around the garden tonight (well Chickadee did) will let you all know if it works

I don't think you need to put ferrets around the loft, just their dropping, also discourages the vermine

Will the shavings not attract dampness easily

No but they will "SMELL IT" hopefully :-/ :-/ :-/